Every year, one Major League Baseball team conquers all and takes home the coveted Commisioner’s Trophy (1904 & 1994 excepted). Unlike the NFL, however, which is very much a “copycat league”—teams directly aping the mold of the champion—there is too much random variance (i.e. luck) involved in baseball to make that a reality.
That being said, I do believe there is always at least one lesson that can be taken from each Fall Classic. 2021’s nugget of wisdom? To use the famous Galaxy Quest motto: “Never give up—never surrender!”
The 2021 Atlanta Braves saw their brightest superstar—Ronald Acuna—get just 360 PA before a torn ACL ended his season in early July.