With lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseball's last games for a while

MILWAUKEE (AP) — On the eve of the World Series, there is a realization these may be Major League Baseball's last games for a while.Owners are pushing for a salary cap, and that could prompt a lockout starting Dec. 2 and result in canceled games in 2027.“It would be a real bummer to lose a season, that’s for sure,” Tampa Bay ace Drew Rasmussen said Thursday ahead of the World Series opener against Milwaukee. “I think the industry as a whole is in way too good of a place.”This year's World Series is the first since 1991 between teams both in the bottom half of payrolls: Milwaukee ranked 19th as of Aug. 31 and Tampa Bay 25th. MLB says a cap is needed to help all teams compete more consistently, but players contend because of the method owners use to define expenses, a cap would lead to management taking a greater share of the sport’s revenue.“The system that’s being proposed, which is similar to other leagues in terms of revenue-sharing system, not only will help us compete, but more imp