This World Series might be decided by speed

Plus: Simpson runs laps around Caminero

Thursday, October 22 View In Browser  TOP NEWS This World Series a true sprint to the finish   Few Fall Classic teams in recent memory have run as much as these two, and neither figures to slow down now. So which club is better equipped to keep its opponent from running wild when the Series starts on Friday (8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX One)? Brewers have been MLB's best team under Pat Murphy. Can he lead them to a World Series win? The Rays didn't even mean to scout him ... now he's integral to this World Series run Rays and Brewers have effective, yet completely different bullpens. Here's how Ohtani won't need surgery, expects to return to 2-way form. How that looks is up in the air Everything to know about the Tarik Skubal free agency frenzy Cashman returning for 30th season as Yankees GM Angels decline Suzuki's option, will seek new manager, permanent GM MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Solve this equation: How many Simpson sprints equal a Caminero trot? Chandler Simpson reached first base in 3.78 seconds on a bunt single. Junior Caminero, conversely, took an epic 38.66-second trip around the bases. There's some math in there that would make your middle school teachers proud. Origin of high-flying Rays celebration? 'We both wish we could dunk' Tampa Bay's double-play duo of Taylor Walls and Richie Palacios show off their hops after every win, inspired by Brooklyn native Palacios watching the Knicks' championship run. And they always try to out-jump one another. The challenge, should you choose to accept it ... This is the first World Series with the ABS Challenge System, and the Rays and Brewers have both used it to their advantage already this postseason. A World Series worth the wait Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy shares the stories of some of the team employees who have been with the club for decades and are savoring this run through the postseason. 'He’s right here cheering alongside us' Bob Uecker's family shares their thoughts ahead of the Brewers' second appearance in the World Series. PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY THE BRACKET MLB NETWORK Stream MLB Network with MLB+ Your MLB+ subscription includes access to MLB Network 24/7 with live coverage before and after every Postseason game. Plus, listen to every game live throughout October. Stream today! World Series Media Day at 2 p.m. ET Join the MLB Central crew -- Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa & Lauren Shehadi -- and hear from your favorite Rays and Brewers players at World Series Media Day. MORE FROM MLB NETWORK © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.