Brewers Win the World Series, and Pat Murphy Has a Few Words for the Yankees

The Milwaukee Brewers are the 2026 World Series champions. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Wednesday night, which is the first title in franchise history. It is also Milwaukee's first World Series championship since 1957.

The celebration on the field turned into a talking point fast. Manager Pat Murphy, speaking to outfielder Jake Bauers in the middle of the party, said Bauers was about to get rich. Then he added a jab at Bauers' former team. According to NJ.com, Murphy called the Yankees a "horseshit" team and said everyone there was playing for themselves.

Bauers knows that clubhouse well. He played for New York in 2023 and hit .202 with 12 home runs in 84 games. The Yankees finished fourth in the AL East that season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Bauers was traded to Milwaukee after that year.

His 2026 season was a different story. He hit .266 with 26 home runs and an .874 OPS, a number that combines how often a player reaches base with how much power he hits. All three were career bests. He was named the National League Championship Series MVP as the Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982.

Bauers is also headed for free agency, which means his contract is ending and he can sign with any team. Murphy's comments were about that future as much as the past. The Yankees' record and Bauers' new one were both on the table in the same breath.

The on-field moment had a warm side too. Bauers handed Murphy the ball from the final out. Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin posted video of the exchange at 3:56 a.m. early Thursday.

Murphy kept the spotlight going after the game. He went on MLB Tonight to talk about the champions. He also led the Brewers to the National League pennant and into this Series, and reporting by The Guardian listed him as the favorite to win NL Manager of the Year for a third straight season. That award is voted on by baseball writers, and the voting has not been announced.

For Brewers fans, the wait since 1957 is over, and the city has its first title since the Braves won in Milwaukee's old days. For the Yankees, the quote is one more line in a long offseason. For Bauers, it's a strong year and a bigger contract on the way. Those are three very different stories from the same night, and all of them began with one swing and one final out.