Rob Manfred gets the World Series he wanted, and baseball fans get the World Series they deserve.

With apologies to the Mets fans whose team captivated the city last month, that is undeniably the case as we prepare for the first Yankees-Dodgers renewal since 1981.

New York and Los Angeles. Judge and Ohtani. The whole story, from Mickey Owen’s third strike to the catches of Billy Martin, Cookie Lavagetto, Johnny Podres, Sandy Koufax, Reggie Jackson and Fernando Valenzuela. The best regular season teams in both leagues, with the most history and the biggest stars, in the biggest markets.

This is going to be something to behold.