World Series Preview & Best Bets!

First off...

We got to this point now between the Brewers and the Rays, the two teams with the best records in both the American and National League.

Yeah, I know we were all about the Dodgers.

Yes, I know we thought the Yankees had a chance.

But are you ultimately surprised that we got to these two teams here playing for the World Series?

No, I think that these two teams look, it could have been anybody.

Right.

If it was the Yankees and the Dodgers, I think we'd also say we're not really surprised.

Like there were there was a handful, you know, six or seven teams even who were really strong this year.

Right.

If it was the Braves or the Phillies or the Padres made a run.

I think all of those things would have made sense.

And, of course, the Yankees and the Rays were kind of the cream of the crop on the AL side.

So it would have been maybe a bit more surprising if somebody like Cleveland or the Astros or the White Sox had pulled through.

But, yeah, I think there's maybe some surprise, but only in the fact that when you break this down, these are teams that do not focus on power.

They trade the power in for contact.

and speed and moving the runner over, getting the sack fly when you need to.

They don't really sit there and just rely on their run scoring efforts to come from the long ball.

And I think that is probably a line of thinking we see more teams continue to take next year and in future years.

So maybe that's the only surprising thing is we're probably on the start of that curve of teams using this method more.

And of course, it's great to have big home run hitters, but Having those contact approach type guys really has shown, you know, by especially these two teams that that is the way to win right now.

Good defense, speed, contact, good pitching.

That's the way to win.

First off...

We got to this point now between the Brewers and the Rays, the two teams with the best records in both the American and National League.

Yeah, I know we were all about the Dodgers.

Yes, I know we thought the Yankees had a chance.

But are you ultimately surprised that we got to these two teams here playing for the World Series?

No, I think that these two teams look, it could have been anybody.

Right.

If it was the Yankees and the Dodgers, I think we'd also say we're not really surprised.

Like there were there was a handful, you know, six or seven teams even who were really strong this year.

Right.

If it was the Braves or the Phillies or the Padres made a run.

I think all of those things would have made sense.

And, of course, the Yankees and the Rays were kind of the cream of the crop on the AL side.

So it would have been maybe a bit more surprising if somebody like Cleveland or the Astros or the White Sox had pulled through.

But, yeah, I think there's maybe some surprise, but only in the fact that when you break this down, these are teams that do not focus on power.

They trade the power in for contact.

and speed and moving the runner over, getting the sack fly when you need to.

They don't really sit there and just rely on their run scoring efforts to come from the long ball.

And I think that is probably a line of thinking we see more teams continue to take next year and in future years.

So maybe that's the only surprising thing is we're probably on the start of that curve of teams using this method more.

And of course, it's great to have big home run hitters, but Having those contact approach type guys really has shown, you know, by especially these two teams that that is the way to win right now.

Good defense, speed, contact, good pitching.

That's the way to win.