The Milwaukee Brewers are one win from a World Series title, and that’s enough to get people talking about something bigger than this October.
With Milwaukee holding a 3-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays, former MLB player Trevor Plouffe said on Talkin’ Baseball that the Brewers may be building toward a dynasty. He didn’t exactly soften the point.
“That is a freaking dominant, dominant team,” commented the former MLB player.
“I will remind all these people, all the guys that you may not like right now that are beating your team and are about to sweep a World Series, are locked up through the 2030’s… Save William Contreras and Brandon Woodruff … They’re all here to stay. This is a dynasty starting right now.”
Milwaukee still has to close out the series, but the broader case is easy to see. The Brewers have control over much of their roster for years to come, giving them a chance to stay in the championship mix well beyond this run.
Contreras would remain under contract through 2027 if the Brewers exercise his club option, and then he’d become a free agent. Woodruff is in the final year of his deal, and Jake Bauers is also set to hit free agency after this season.
That kind of continuity matters in a sport where keeping a contender together is rarely simple. It matters even more for a team that doesn’t operate with the kind of spending power teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers can lean on. The Dodgers have won the last two Fall Classic titles, and Milwaukee is trying to build something that can keep pace.
There’s also the bigger picture of what the league might look like down the line. The next collective bargaining agreement could alter the landscape, especially if owners and players agree to a salary cap.
For now, though, all of that is secondary. The Brewers’ immediate task is finishing the job in Game 5 of the World Series.
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