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Sink, Florida, Sink: Inside the Rally That Broke the World Series Open
The Brewers have been on the right side of enough bloops and close plays to make you think not only is God real, but that He’s also made of cheese. The fifth inning of Game 3 was not that.
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The Brewers have been on the right side of enough bloops and close plays to make you think not only is God real, but that He’s also made of cheese. The fifth inning of Game 3 was not that.After Game 3 Rout, the World Series Is (97.67%) Over
A 10-1 blowout has the Brewers one win from sweeping (again).
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat ScheduleAll times EDT
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat ScheduleAll times EDT
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 10.6 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 7.0 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 6.8 |
| 4.Elly De La Cruz | 6.4 |
| 5.Brice Turang | 5.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 6.6 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 6.2 |
| 3.Cam Schlittler | 6.2 |
| 4.Chris Sale | 5.8 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.7 |
| 2.Louis Varland | 3.1 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.9 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.8 |
| 5.Cade Smith | 2.6 |
