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Rays and Brewers are making owners’ CBA narrative look foolish

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, October 3). Rays and Brewers are making owners’ CBA narrative look foolish. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/rays-brewers-are-making-owners-cba-narrative-look-foolish/

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The article discusses how the success of teams like the Rays and Brewers challenges narratives that baseball owners are planning to make significant changes starting in 2027 if their teams do not perform well financially or competitively. It questions whether fans would be satisfied with a quick resolution to labor disputes if these successful smaller-market teams continue to outperform larger market teams, using the Yankees as an example of fan expectations for success and dominance.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In October 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in a three-game American League Division Series (ALDS), ending the Yankees' playoff hopes at Yankee Stadium with a final score of 4-3 in Game 3. Before the game, some speculated that the Yankees might replicate the surprising success of the Knicks, who had recently swept the Red Sox. However, this did not come to fruition as the Rays dominated, winning decisively and celebrating triumphantly by singing "New York, New York" in their clubhouse. This sweep highlighted the Rays' superior performance throughout the season; they won 9 games against the Yankees during the regular season and swept them in the playoffs. The ALDS loss left key players like Aaron Judge, who missed the postseason due to injury, frustrated with the team's direction.

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Mike Vaccaro

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So, here’s an existential question for you, Yankees fans: asserted

question → ’ → you

If the Rays beating the Yankees meant that, the day after the Rays splashed champagne, both parties in the coming baseball labor Armageddon declared: “That’s it! asserted

That → beat → Armageddon

We’re settling! asserted

We → settle → ?

2027, here we come!” asserted

we → come → ?

— would you sign up for that? asserted

you → sign → that

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

he → access → Yankees

I → sign → madness

Of course you wouldn’t sign up for that. asserted

you → sign → that

Of course you want the Yankees to beat the Rays in the division series, which began Saturday night at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field. asserted

which → want → Field

You’ll worry about 2027 in 2027. asserted

You → worry → 2027

And maybe add this: If there’s no ’27 and we win it in 2026, that’ll be a two-year reign! asserted

that → add → 2026

Who says no to that? asserted

Who → say → that

But it does bring up what, to me, is the fascinating case of the Rays, who, along with the Brewers, are seemingly on a mission to scotch the campaign that the baseball owners are fixing to mount within minutes of the final out of the World Series. asserted

owners → bring → Series

Rays and Brewers are making owners’ CBA narrative look foolish

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