The Five Remaining MLB Team Never-Haves Update, end of July 2024

    There are now only six major league teams that have never won a World Series. Since the Cubs won in 2016, which signified the end of the world as we know it, and all other time is a bonus gift to us. Since then, the Astros and Rangers have now become champions in the Fall Classic.

    Who might end the never-have status next to be the World Champions? Let us discuss the not likelies to more possible, in that order.

    The Colorado Rockies. Ugh. We can stick a fork in them before the end of the July trade deadline. They are 38-56, 23.5 games back of the division leading Los Angeles Dodgers. In the wild card race they trail by 17, and all the other wild card candidates are ahead of them in the National League. Well, the Miami Marlins also trail the wild card leader New York Mets by 17. The next lowest are the Washington Nationals that are only 7 games behind, but there many teams above them, including the...

    The San Diego Padres. There is hope here; they just got a good pitcher... Their batting might be good enough, and Dylan Cease threw a no-hitter, the second in Padres history, and now their record is 56-50, trailing the above-mentioned Dodgers by 6.5 games, but among the top wild card candidates. These guys in yellow and brown might be getting things together. I want Arraez to hit .400, we know, while he is scuffling a bit at .309 or so. If he and the others get hot, watch out....

    Milwaukee Brewers. These guys are not bad, leading their division at 59-44. They are ahead of a surging Cardinals squad by 6 games. Who knows? Will they surge up their pitching to be among the best this fall? I like most things about them except the beer connection to their name.

    Tampa Bay Rays. Milwaukee, and even San Diego, have better chances than the Rays right now in the American League East Division and the American League. They are only 52-52, and trail Boston by four, the Yankees by 7.5, and the division leading Baltimore Orioles by 9.5. Not likely, but crazier things have happened. They did give up a really good batter in Arozarena, to the quite hopeful well playing...

    Seattle Mariners. Let's go! This could be the year! They are only 54-51 but only trail the resurgent Houston Astros by one game. The Rangers are not far away, but the move to get Arozarena is a great move.

    Go Padres and Mariners! End the never-haveness!