The Blue Jays’ heartbreaking loss in the World Series should be a reminder of how difficult it is to actually win a championship.

The dramatic ending of the World Series on Saturday night, in which the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 to repeat as champions, was closely followed by pronouncements calling it the greatest ever.

Pointing to the 2009 Yankees is instructive but misleading. With Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera, that team could survive three errors and three GIDP because it paired run prevention depth with lineup length and innings coverage.

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The MLB off-season is busy with free agency, winter meetings and arbitration situations to sort out. Here are the key dates to know as the league's 30 GMs begin to tinker with their rosters.

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The Blue Jays nearly won the World Series on a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth inning, as a ground ball from Daulton Varsho hit to Miguel Rojas looked to score Isiah Kiner-Falefa from third base, but a strong throw from Rojas narrowly gunned him down at the plate and allowed the series to survive.