David vs. Goliath MLB playoffs won't prove anything about a salary cap -- even if both sides will say they do

I'd rather not keep discussing this, but it's impossible to escape salary cap discourse in Major League Baseball in 2026. The League Championship Series round is upon us, which is the last four teams standing and vying for the piece of metal that is the World Series trophy. The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers are in the mix, along with three franchises on the opposite end. The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers are two of the five current MLB franchises with zero World Series titles in their history.