In many ways, the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers' NLCS matchup feels bigger than baseball. While the David vs. Goliath rhetoric has already dominated the headlines, other MLB insiders are claiming that the outcome of the series would have implications even greater than who represents the National League in the World Series.
ESPN's Jeff Passan published an article this morning outlining how the Brewers defeating the Dodgers in the NLCS could impact MLB owners' plea for the inclusion of a salary cap. The gist of his argument: if the Brewers win, they will prove that small market teams can be competitive without a salary cap, supporting the Player's Union's stance that no such change is needed when the current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2026.