Bradford Doolittle Oct 28, 2026, 11:13 PM ET

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MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com

Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com

Been with ESPN since 2013

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Milwaukee Brewers were the best team in Major League Baseball all season. They were far and away the best for the first three weeks of October, the sport's most crucial month. And they were the best during the 123rd World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.

After staking their claim at the top of the sport all season long, it culminates here: For the first time, the Milwaukee Brewers are champions of the baseball world, and they deserve it.

There is simply no facet of baseball and of winning games at which the Brewers do not excel. Only one team scored more runs. They ranked fifth in steals, first in walk rate. They led the majors in batting average and on-base percentage. They did not rely on homers but could go deep when needed and ranked seventh in average exit velocity.…