The Milwaukee Brewers just snagged their first World Series title ever, taking down the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5. Massive for them, right? You heard that right, *first time ever*. And while that’s a huge moment for their city, for us here in Seattle, it just shines a spotlight on a number that hurts every single year.
That Painful Number Four Is Still Haunting The Emerald City
The Brewers earned this thing. They led the majors with a ridiculous 103 regular season wins, then went an insane 11-2 in the postseason, even pulling off seven comeback wins. That’s pure, undeniable dominance. They broke a 69-year drought for their city, which last saw an MLB championship with the Milwaukee Braves way back in ’57. And they finally wiped away the memory of losing the 1982 World Series after a 44-year wait. It’s an incredible story for a franchise from the smallest MLB market, ranked 30 out of 30.
But here’s where it hits home for us: with the Brewers off the board, only four MLB franchises remain without a World Series crown. You know the list: the Rays, the Colorado Rockies, the San Diego Padres, and, yep, *our Seattle Mariners*. We’re still on that short, brutal list. It’s a gut punch every time you see it, especially when you remember that the Brewers actually came to be because *our* Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee in 1970. Yeah, our own team became them. The sting of that number four is just different when it’s our team staring at it.
Individual Brilliance From A Champion Squad
This Brewers team wasn’t just good, they had players stepping up and breaking records in the Fall Classic. Rookie Cooper Pratt was on fire, hitting in six straight plate appearances across Games 4 and 5, setting a World Series record for a first-year player. He even became the first rookie ever with three straight multi-RBI games in the Series. Talk about making an entrance!
Jackson Chourio was another absolute machine at the plate, racking up 11 hits in the five-game series, which is the most by any player in a Fall Classic of that length. He even tied Babe Ruth’s 1928 record with 10 hits in just the first four games. And Series MVP William Contreras was a wizard with the new Automated Ball-Strike System. He led the entire league in regular season challenges and overturns, and he kept that going in the World Series, successfully challenging 10 of 13 calls. Even the bullpen got in on the record-breaking, with Aaron Ashby throwing 18 consecutive scoreless innings this postseason, blowing past Andrew Miller’s old reliever record of 16. These guys earned that hardware.
So, while we send a grudging nod to the Brewers for finally getting their ring, the spotlight is back on us. Our Mariners are still one of four, still chasing that elusive title. That’s the dream, Seattle. That’s the fire in our belly for next season: to finally get our name off that list. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Emerald City.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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