"At least, we're due for one. None of the past five World Series went longer than six games and none would be described as a classic or especially memorable World Series. We've had longer no-Game 7 droughts before (including eight years in a row from 2003 to 2010), but after a stretch of four series going the distance in six years from 2014 to 2019, we had grown to expect those drawn-out affairs."
"The big storyline this year is the Dodgers seeking to become the first repeat champion in 25 years, riding their billion-dollar rotation and coming off Shohei Ohtani's greatest performance ever to wrap up the National League Championship Series. The Blue Jays are riding the hot bats of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer to make their first World Series since 1993."
"The Yankees were back in the World Series for the sixth time in eight years while the Marlins had rebuilt after their fire sale following their World Series title in 1997. Trust me when I say: Nobody wanted the Yankees in the World Series yet again. And the Marlins were merely a 91-win wild-card team. Most notably, however, both teams had spoiled the ultimate World Series by knocking off the Cubs and Red Sox -- before either team had overcome its cu"
The Dodgers seek to become the first repeat World Series champion in 25 years, backed by a billion-dollar rotation and Shohei Ohtani's dominant postseason performance. The Blue Jays reached their first World Series since 1993, propelled by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer's hot batting and holding home-field advantage after winning more regular-season games. Recent World Series have lacked length and memorability, with none of the past five extending beyond six games and a stretched absence of Game 7s after previous periods of frequent decisive series. The ranking compares World Series since 2000 based on pre-series hype, team quality, and star power, not solely on series play.
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