What happened: Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said on Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman's podcast that his club was built rather than bought after passing on the acquisition cost for left-hander Tarik Skubal. Los Angeles landed Skubal at the trade deadline, while Milwaukee held onto its farm talent to preserve long-term roster sustainability. Attanasio noted that closing out the NLCS early spared Milwaukee from facing Skubal and Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto again.

Why it matters: Despite Milwaukee's deadline interest in Tarik Skubal, the small-market club reached the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays without depleting its minor-league pipeline. Meanwhile, Los Angeles enters the offseason facing roster questions as Skubal approaches free agency immediately after the postseason concludes.

What to watch: The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays sit at 0-0 as their scheduled World Series matchup has not started yet. Los Angeles will shift focus to the winter market once the postseason concludes and Skubal's free agency opens.