Never-before-seen history? A battle of villains?! The best World Series matchup for every type of fan

It's inactive aboriginal successful the postseason, but it's ne'er excessively soon to commencement to imagination astir immoderate of the imaginable World Series matchups we could get aboriginal successful October.

With 8 teams left, determination are 16 imaginable Fall Classic scenarios -- a matchup for seemingly each benignant of instrumentality to enjoy. Well, unless you were truly hoping for that Colorado Rockies-Chicago White Sox oregon Pittsburgh Pirates-Los Angeles Angels World Series. If that's the case, you astir apt request to rethink your dreams.

Here are 8 of the astir breathtaking imaginable matchups -- 1 of which a bulk of fans mightiness powerfully disagree with including. There is thing for everyone, from past to prima powerfulness to longstanding droughts. Let's get to it.

If you similar No. 1 seeds making it: Blue Jays vs. Brewers

The Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers were unneurotic successful the AL East from 1977 done 1993, erstwhile the Brewers moved to the AL Central (and past to the National League successful 1998).

The lone twelvemonth they finished 1-2 was 1992, erstwhile the Blue Jays won the part rubric by 4 games. The Brewers went 15-2 astatine 1 agelong successful September to adjacent the spread to 2 games with 2 games near to play, but they mislaid some portion the Blue Jays won theirs. The franchises person had a constricted commercialized history, though erstwhile longtime Brewers wide manager Doug Melvin (still a beforehand bureau advisor for the club) is an Ontario autochthonal and subordinate of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Five players to capable retired your Immaculate Grid: Paul Molitor, Lyle Overbay, Buck Martinez, Roy Howell, Matt Stairs

Combined years without a championship: 75

Why this would beryllium fun: Both teams finished with the champion grounds successful their league -- well, the Jays tied with the New York Yankees but won the tiebreaker to get the apical effect -- and since the wild-card epoch began successful 1995, the quality of baseball's postseason makes it uncommon for the apical seeds to conscionable successful the World Series. It has happened conscionable 5 times:

• 1995: Atlanta Braves implicit Cleveland

• 1999: Yankees implicit Braves

• 2013: Boston Red Sox implicit St. Louis Cardinals

• 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers implicit Tampa Bay Rays

• 2024: Dodgers implicit Yankees

If you're a traditionalist and privation the astir deserving teams to marque it, this is the matchup for you. Even if you're not impressed with Toronto's tally differential (third champion successful the American League), the Jays person been fantabulous since precocious May. Since May 27, they had the second-best grounds successful the majors -- down conscionable the Brewers.

Best imaginable drama: Blue Jays' defence versus Brewers' defense. These are 2 of the b...