"Mathematical probability, in a perfectly equitable distribution of championships, means each MLB team would win a World Series once every 30 years. That is not the world we live in, of course, so many franchises have experienced long title droughts that have stretched into multiple decades. There is even one that has never appeared in the Fall Classic."
"That establishes a super fun element to this year's postseason. We have seven playoff teams who have gone longer than 30 years since their last World Series championship -- including the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, who have never won, and the Seattle Mariners, who have still never reached the World Series 48 years into their franchise history."
"Led Game 7 of the 1997 World Series against the Marlins 2-1 in the ninth inning, but the Marlins tied the score off closer Jose Mesa. In the bottom of the 11th, second baseman Tony Fernandez let a slow grounder hit by Florida's Craig Counsell go under his glove for an error, setting up Edgar Renteria's walk-off hit."
Mathematical probability would distribute World Series championships evenly, giving each MLB team a title every 30 years, but many franchises have experienced far longer droughts. Seven 2025 playoff teams have not won a World Series in more than 30 years, including the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres (never winners) and the Seattle Mariners (never reached the Series in 48 years). The situation raises stakes for long-suffering fanbases and creates a season-long focus on possible drought-busters. The Cleveland franchise last won in 1948, last appeared in 2016, lost the 2024 ALCS, and suffered several painful postseason moments.
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