Reader Poll Tests Interest in 2 Small-Market World Series Teams
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 21
Reader Poll Tests Interest in 2 Small-Market World Series Teams
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 21
Summary
A two-question reader poll asks fans how interested they are in a Brewers-Rays World Series and which club they will back before Game 1 on Friday.
Milwaukee and Tampa Bay both sit in the bottom half of MLB payroll rankings, making the matchup a sharp contrast with the past two World Series pairings built around top-market, big-spending teams.
The survey also probes whether the series can draw strong viewership after the Dodgers — the sport's biggest Hollywood draw — were eliminated in the NLCS.
Results are scheduled to be published ahead of Friday's opener, offering an early read on fan appetite for an all-small-market Fall Classic.