Rays fell to the Brewers in five games, but Chandler Simpson made October his own: .400 with 8 hits, 3 RBI and 2 steals in the World Series, plus standout left-field defense. A 46-steal regular season, then a star turn. No homers needed. 🏃
Kevin Cash's World Series postmortem: "Milwaukee Brewers pitching." The Rays' offense ran into elite starters and what Cash called "as good a bullpen as I've ever seen," as the Brewers won their first title. Baserunners were a rare commodity. 🔒
Rays' 2026 season ended in a 4-1 Game 5 World Series loss to the Brewers at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay managed four hits and a ninth-inning run; Aranda went 0-for-4 and Cleavinger let the deficit double. 🔒
Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in the World Series, and Drew Rasmussen, who started Game 5 on short rest, called Milwaukee the best team he's faced in the majors. His verdict: a complete, grinding lineup and bullpen, not a team that just got hot. 🔒
Rays fell to the Brewers in Game 5 of the World Series, and the clubhouse was gracious and emotional. Rasmussen called Milwaukee "the best team I've ever played," while Caminero, Martinez and Simpson see this core getting back. 💙
Rays offseason is underway after the World Series loss to the Brewers, and a projection says Gavin Lux, Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo likely won't return. Mullins' $10M mutual option looks like a tough sell after a .628 OPS. 🧹
The Rays fell 4-1 to the Brewers in Game 5 of the World Series, but 2026 still delivered: they returned to the Trop, secured a new Tampa home, and gave the community a morale boost after missing the 2025 postseason. Not the ending, but a necessary run. 🌅
The Rays' 98-win, AL pennant season ended with a 4-1 Game 5 loss to the Brewers at Tropicana Field. Game 2 miscues, including Aranda's error and Hicks getting thrown out at the plate, loom large. Clean baseball briefly abandoned them. 😬
Rays' 2026 run ended in a 4-1 Game 5 loss as the Brewers won their first World Series title. Tampa Bay, a 98-win AL standout that swept the Yankees and beat Cleveland, managed one walk-off win in 12 innings. Baker: "no holes" on Milwaukee. 🔒
Nick Martinez was "the rock of our clubhouse," per Kevin Cash, after the Rays' World Series ended with a 4-1 Game 5 loss to the Brewers. Martinez warmed up in the ninth on back-to-back days, and his Tampa Bay future now looms. 🪨
Rays' dream year ended at Tropicana Field, a 4-1 Game 5 World Series loss to the Brewers. Jacob Misiorowski and Milwaukee's relievers allowed four hits, and the bullpen blinked first. Kevin Cash: "I'm crushed," but proud of the group. 💔
Kevin Cash tipped his cap after the Rays' World Series loss, calling Milwaukee's bullpen "as elite of a bullpen as I've ever seen." The Brewers closed out a 4-1 Game 5 win at Tropicana Field, and Aaron Ashby, Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe shut the door all series. 🔒
Fanarchy Field Notes • The Rays fell to the Brewers 4-1 in Game 5, ending their postseason run after a promising 98-win season and AL East title. • Milwaukee took control early with a run in the second, and the Rays couldn’t mount a comeback despite Chandler Simpson's ninth-inning double. • This loss means the Rays finish the World Series with a 1-4 record, marking a tough end to a historic season.
The Rays' 2026 run ended with a five-game World Series loss to Milwaukee after 98 wins and an AL East title. Next question: will Patrick Zalupski's new ownership group lift a payroll that has never ranked higher than 24th on Opening Day since 2018? 💰
Kevin Cash's Game 5 plan drew fire: Drew Rasmussen, on three days' rest, was pulled after 4 innings and 48 pitches with a 1-run, 2-hit line. The bullpen then unraveled in a 4-1 loss to Milwaukee. Short leash, shorter relief. 🔒
The Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 on Wednesday to win the World Series in five games, the first title in franchise history. Milwaukee went 8-1 against Tampa Bay and the Dodgers, the majors' second- and third-winningest teams. The Rays' season ends one step short. 🏆
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The Rays' first World Series bid ended Wednesday at Tropicana Field, as Milwaukee won Game 5, 4-1, to clinch the title. Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay never found a way back. 🔚
The Rays' season ended in Game Five, a 4-1 loss as the Brewers won their first World Series. Drew Rasmussen gave up one run over 4 innings, but the offense managed only Chandler Simpson's ninth-inning double. 🔚
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