We've been on the same team for just a little more than a year, after Blake joined USA TODAY Opinion, where Thuan has been an editor since 2005. But we've only seen each other at work over Microsoft Teams at the daily Opinion video meeting. Blake lives about 90 miles north of Tampa, Florida, and Thuan lives outside Washington, DC. The only time we've met in person was in late September, when Blake traveled to the nation's capital for an opinion journalism award ceremony.

But you don't need to sit next to each other at work to share hobbies, jokes, October surprises. Starting Oct. 23, we'll be sharing the curveball of rooting for opposing sides of the World Series.

Blake is a relative newcomer to the Tampa Bay Rays bandwagon who attended a couple of home games this year and is a fierce defender of all things Floridian.

Thuan's husband grew up outside Milwaukee and remembers going to Brewers' games. So the Elston household relished watching the Brewers sweep the two-time defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League Championship, advancing to their first World Series in 44 years.

The Brewers and the Rays, who've reached the World Series for the third time, are two of baseball’s last five franchises that have never won the title. For their........

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