The Rays now get a chance to host a World Series game, playing Game Three against the Brewers tonight at 7pm CT. We’ll see if that Brewers magic travels …
The Brewers have had seven postseason victories in which they trailed by a combined score of 20-5, only to shut out the opposition the rest of the way by a combined score of 28-0.
Do you think Yandy Díaz checked his swing here? t.co/CxwDi4ixlk
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 25, 2026The umpire made the correct call, Yandy went t.co/ArZ55LLEaX
— AT (@BaseballWRLD_) October 25, 2026 The moment has created an upswell in interest in the replay rule that was tested out at Triple-A this year on check swings, and has helped show folks just how extremely generous that particular version of the rule is:This is how ACS would look, had it been in place t.co/DwN5os6its
— Tangotiger ? (@tangotiger) October 25, 2026 As I wrote this summer when we got our first looks at the system: “As you can also see, the way a swing is being defined for check swing purposes is the 45 degree angle between the bat handle and bat head (running kinda through the batter’s body). I think we’re going to have to see a LOT more examples to fully appreciate exactly how that 45 degree line is being laid out (I mean, you could break your wrists and go well past 45 degrees much further back than where that line is being illustrated). I also think we would find, in time, that 45 degrees is WAY too generous to the batter.” I understanding wanting a clean line, and I understand wanting to be a little more generous to the batter than the pitcher (given the way things tilt otherwise in the modern game). Generally, I think I’d be OK with a replay rule on this topic. But a definition that would have Diaz’s as not even being remotely CLOSE to being called a swing? Boy, that’d be a really, really tough adjustment for folks. Like, it would create an entirely new skillset of guys who were able to trigger their swing and go REALLY far before checking, and then still being called no swing. A Pittsburgh writer offered an alternative idea if the players don’t agree to a cap/floor system, and it is one of the, um, more interesting realignment ideas you’ll see:If MLB and MLBPA do not agree on a Salary Cap and Floor this offseason, they need to realign the Conferences and Divisions: Here is my new NL and AL based on fairness if a cap/floor isn’t put in place: NL Central: – Pittsburgh Pirates – Cincinnati Reds – Washington Nationals – Cleveland Guardians – Miami Marlins NL East: – Detroit Tigers – Milwaukee Brewers – New York Mets – Philadelphia Phillies – Atlanta Braves NL West: – Los Ángeles Dodgers – San Diego Padres – Arizona Diamondbacks – Los Ángeles Angels – San Francisco Giants AL East: – Toronto Blue Jays – Boston Red Sox – Chicago Cubs – New York Yankees – Baltimore Orioles AL Central: – Kansas City Royals – St. Louis Cardinals – Tampa Bay Rays – Colorado Rockies – Chicago White Sox AL West: – Texas Rangers – Seattle Mariners – Athletics – Houston Astros – Minnesota Twins
— Kody Duncan (@KodyDuncanPGH) October 25, 2026NL Central:
Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Washington Nationals Cleveland Guardians Miami MarlinsNL East:
Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta BravesNL West:
Los Ángeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks Los Ángeles Angels San Francisco GiantsAL East:
Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Baltimore OriolesAL Central:
Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Colorado Rockies Chicago White SoxAL West:
Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners Athletics Houston Astros Minnesota Twins The idea there appears to be that, if a cap/floor system is entirely about competitive balance (debatable), and if a cap/floor system won’t come to pass, then you can artificially create competitive balance by stacking/unstacking the divisions in a different way. Thus, a handful of Farce Divisions and a couple Monster Divisions, one of which would have the Cubs replacing the Rays in the AL East. Not sure why the Orioles get the shaft on that one (the Rays are treated as a poor/bad team while the Brewers appear to be treated like a beastly one), but that’s a bit beside the point. The whole thing mixes up market sizes and revenue expectations and historical competitiveness into a prisoner-of-the-moment mess that would absolutely not solve anything. All that said, the discussion that surrounded the idea did bring back up the realignment concept, which is a reminder that: it’s coming. Whenever the league gets this CBA done, it will turn its attention to adding two more franchises, and, with it, some necessary realignment to accommodate two 16-team leagues (very likely four four-team divisions in each). Getting those divisions just right, as you can see, is a very challenging task. You have geography to consider, first and foremost. Then you have historic rivalries. Then, yes, you have competitive balance. Rip me if you must, but I’ll admit that the four-team division I want to see for the Cubs includes the Cardinals, Brewers, and White Sox. Just an absolute madhouse of rivals. There are a couple ways you could read this:The Milwaukee Brewers have sold more merchandise this postseason than any team in history, MLB officials told Brewers owner Mark Attanasio.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 25, 2026 Some people say that means the fan base hasn’t been all that committed, is hopping on only after they made a truly deep run, etc. I think a more charitable read is correct, though: this is a fan base that is over-the-moon excited about its club’s first World Series run in 44 years, especially after a decade of build-up. I also think inflation (and hyper inflation in sports gear!) plays a big role … A good read at FanGraphs on how the Brewers and Rays “pump the tires” on the players they acquire, trying to get the best out of them. First of all, what an absolute anus of a teammate here:Longest goal in football history, cancelled by one unnecessary touch. t.co/6eRITunlve
— Issie ? (@iamissie_) October 25, 2026 Second of all, what’s the baseball equivalent? I asked on Twitter, and I think Luke Pietraszewski had the answer: “Unassisted triple play nullified by your teammate ripping the ball out of your hands to tag the final runner.” MORE CUBS FROM BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad Free | Subscribe to the BN NewsletterHence then, the article about objective measures of swingery reimagining realignment brewers are just good and other cubs bullets was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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