Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.
It was the latter case in 2028, as the Miami Marlins topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1 tonight at Marlins Park to win the World Series. It was the 4th title in franchise history.
“When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we’re the best team in baseball,” said Miami starting pitcher Ian Renfro, who was named series MVP.
The Marlins took the series 4-2. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the National League East Division and a 104-58 record.
Miami manager Frank Thomas grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Renfro’s words.
“Ian said it best — we played better than the other team,” the skipper said.
Hometown officials announced they were already planning a “grand celebration” for the winners in the days to come.