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Ohtani surgery talk, Brewers to World Series, Eagles add QB

Ohtani's rough finish to twenty twenty-six has raised questions about his future as a two-way player; the surgery talk is not helping anyone's blood pressure.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
Published 12:33 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:33 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Matt LaFleur wears Brewers hat, congratulates team on first World Series berth since 1982”, with reporting from New York Post.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:33 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: World Series, Shohei Ohtani, Brewers, QB, Eagles.
BBN covered this story before: Ohtani on injuries after NLCS loss to Brewers (October 16).

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Yahoo SportsMatt LaFleur wears Brewers hat, congratulates team on first World Series berth since 1982
New York PostShohei Ohtani offers blunt response to pitching question, with surgery overtones
Yahoo SportsWatch fans' social media reactions as Brewers win, go to World Series

What BBN said about it

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShohei Ohtani gave a blunt answer today when asked about pitching, with surgery overtones, after a disastrous end to twenty twenty-six that has people questioning his status as a two-way player.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Milwaukee Brewers are going to the World Series for the first time since nineteen eighty-two, after beating the Dodgers on Thursday night to finish a sweep of the National League Championship Series.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorManager Pat Murphy took a big jab at that star-studded Dodgers roster afterward, and Packers coach Matt LaFleur showed up to his press conference in a Brewers hat.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA Packers coach in Brewers gear. Wisconsin is one big group hug today.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the Eagles are signing a Cowboys quarterback ahead of Sunday's Week 6 game against the Panthers. Somewhere in Dallas, a locker is being emptied.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA Cowboys quarterback in Eagles green. The soup sandwich makes more sense.

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