A matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays was considered a “nightmare,” a bloodbath of small-ball hermeneutics. But the two old-school, thrifty teams have turned the Fall Classic into a showcase for what money can’t buy.

Source: [New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-world-series-no-one-wanted)

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