Baseball

Milwaukee Brewers two wins away from first World Series title

The Brew Crew won Saturday’s Game 2 in dramatic fashion, meaning they could be World Series champs before our next newsletter. Teams with a 2-0 lead in the World Series have an 81% championship win rate, and no team has ever come back from a three-game deficit, so it’s officially do-or-die time for the Rays as the series switches to a fully-restored Tropicana Field for Game 3 tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

October 26, 2026

Previewing the 2026 World Series

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The World Series begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and plenty of history is on the line in this best-of-seven series. The Milwaukee Brewers will face the Tampa Bay Rays, with both franchises seeking their first World Series crown.

October 23, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers sweep two-time defending champ LA Dodgers, advance to first World Series in 44 years

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From the downing of a dynasty to unlikely clutch performances, postseason baseball remains full of surprises. One half of the World Series matchup is officially set, and the other half could be decided by the end of the weekend.

October 16, 2026

LA Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani down 2-0 as NLCS heads to LA

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October baseball, where the leaves fall as the stakes rise. From defending champs on the brink to a back-and-forth showdown, let’s discuss the two Championship Series Game 3s on deck.

October 14, 2026

MLB lockout looming as postseason rolls on

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October 09, 2026

Four MLB playoff elimination games on deck

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October 07, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers one win away from advancing to MLB Championship Series

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A weekend of best-of-five MLB Divisional Series matchups later, and one team is already one win away from the Championship Series. From yesterday’s National League (NL) Game 2s to today’s American League (AL) Game 2s, let’s go around the horn.

October 05, 2026

Divisional Series on deck as MLB playoffs roll on

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Divisional Series on deck as MLB playoffs roll on

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October 02, 2026

Three Wild Card (WC) sweeps and one three-game rivalry WC showdown later, the best-of-five Divisional Series are officially set. Here’s what to expect with four Game 1s on deck tomorrow.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #603

The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

November 10, 2026

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The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

Today should be a day of celebrating women’s soccer after the NWSL quarter-finals, but instead, on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula have to discuss a recurring issue in the women’s sports space: Scheduling conflicts in the postseason.

Much like the WNBA a mere two weeks ago, the NWSL is dealing with home venue issues for its higher-seeded teams, No. 1 Gotham FC and the No. 3 Washington Spirit, in this weekend’s semifinals. It’s a mess.