World Series Kicks Off Between Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays Amid Lockout Shadow

The World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays gets underway, with Game 1 on Friday, October 23 at American Family Field. It is the Brewers' first appearance in the Series since 1982. The Series coincides with the possibility of a league lockout, which could begin on December 2.

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• The Brewers host Game 1 on Friday, October 23 at American Family Field, facing the Tampa Bay Rays, a team with a similar atmosphere.

  «For the first time since 1982, the Brewers are in the Fall Classic, set to host Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 23 at American Family Field.»

  USA TODAY
• Team captain Christian Yelich said the team has always believed in its ability to reach the World Series.

  «Team captain Christian Yelich says the Milwaukee Brewers always believed they could get to a World Series.»

  Associated Press News
• The two teams rank 19th and 28th in payroll, and the final coincides with the possibility of a league lockout.

  «The Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays rank 19th and 28th in payroll.»

  NBC News
• Owners are pushing for a salary cap, which threatens a lockout beginning on December 2.

  «Major League Baseball faces uncertainty as owners pushes for a salary cap, threatening a lockout starting Dec. 2»

  US News & World Report
• A New York Post article predicts weak viewership numbers due to the absence of the Yankees, Dodgers and other major big-market teams.

  «This country may need a nudge since ratings are expected to be brutal with the Yankees, Dodgers and all the most marquee teams home now.»

  New York Post

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