IBC

In my lifetime, I've typically held 2011 (Cardinals/Rangers), 2016 (Cubs/Indians) and of course 2004 (Red Sox/Cardinals) as the best World Series I've watched. 2025 might top them all. An 18-inning beast of a game, perhaps the best player ever, Trey Yesavage's masterclass after starting the year in A ball, Vlad's ascent, the Dodgers' massive payroll against the scrappy Jays. What a great series. Admittedly, I was rooting for Toronto, but it was really fun baseball.

Those were all classics, and I'd agree that 2025 belongs among them, though it does have one massive thing that none of those had.

The Greatest Player Ever.

Watching Ohtani play leaves me in awe the way it felt watching Bonds or Pedro... only he's both dudes (game 7 struggles on the mound take zero shine off his star). Incredible.

The ‘91 Braves-Twins series was incredible. 5 of the seven games were one run, hall of famers all over the field, lots of drama. This year’s series is the only one I’ve seen close to that.

Nothing will ever top 2011 for me (biased), but this is certainly up there with this and 2001. Hard to understate how great the '01 World Series was.

86 got me hooked on baseball. 87 Twins/Cards was a good follow up. I hated the Bash Brothers A's so much. I enjoyed all of the series with the Glavine/Maddux Braves. 2001 was an excellent series. 2004 series was dessert after breaking the dynasty. That series felt 10 seconds long after the ALCS. Bumgarner was such an absolute horse in 2014.

This year was the most fun I've had watching the WS in quite some time.