Matthew Wood watched the World Series from afar, and he did so with a close eye on former teammates. Currently competing in the Arizona Fall League, the 25-year-old Milwaukee Brewers prospect caught a pair of the championship club’s starters when they were still down on the farm. I asked him about those experiences — both the observing and the receiving — prior to Milwaukee’s Game 5 clincher. “It’s been really cool,” said Wood, who is suiting up for the Scottsdale Scorpions. “It’s been especially cool to see guys that I’ve played with in the World Series. Some of our game times are conflicting, but I’ve been going back to watch the ones I missed, checking in on the guys. What they’re doing is unbelievable. I’m excited for everyone involved.” Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson are two of those players. What was it like for Wood to work with them as they climbed the proverbial ladder? “Catching them in the minor leagues, you kind of know that they’re going...
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