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The low-budget Brewers won the World Series – and exposed baseball’s biggest lie | Howard Bryant

The Milwaukee Brewers have secured a World Series title, effectively dismantling the narrative pushed by league ownership that small-market franchises cannot achieve championship success. Despite the organization maintaining a consistent winning record with 770 victories since 2018, league executives spent the season advocating for a salary cap while dismissing the club's performance as an anomaly.

Milwaukee finished the regular season with 103 wins and a 14-game division lead, including notable blowouts against Seattle and Cincinnati. Their postseason run culminated in a four-game sweep of the Dodgers, proving their sustained dominance was no fluke.

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