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Not everyone who has taken part in the 2015 MLB postseason can be like the New York Mets' Daniel Murphy.

While the unassuming second baseman has been the biggest surprise of the playoffs, there's also been no lack of players and teams who have been downright disappointing.

Expectations were a big part of the equation in ranking the biggest underachievers of all thus far. After all, disappointment is all about unfulfilled potential. There was also room on the list for players and clubs who have failed in epic fashion. 

Communication is key—especially when it comes to free tickets that aren’t really free.

While getting interviewed by a reporter about her beloved Toronto Blue Jays, this fan misheard the question, “So you’re getting tickets for the next round?” as a definitive statement.

The thing is, though, she wasn’t getting any tickets. It’s a shame all that enthusiasm will have to go to waste. 

The five-year marriage between Don Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers came to an end Thursday as the two sides announced they had mutually agreed to part ways, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has been away from the team since Aug. 14 after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but terrific news trickled in Thursday when the organization announced his cancer is in remission.     

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly mutually parted ways with the team after it failed to reach the National League Championship Series in back-to-back seasons, per the Dodgers, but he may not be out of work for long. 

Continue for updates. 

Is it really supposed to be this easy?

The New York Mets came into the National League Championship Series as underdogs because the powerful Chicago Cubs had already beaten the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the postseason's previous two rounds. It seemed they had the lineup, featuring outfielder Kyle Schwarber, third baseman Kris Bryant and first baseman Anthony Rizzo, and the big-time pitching, with Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta, to earn a spot in their first World Series since 1945.

Major League Baseball saw more than just the Chicago Cubs' season end on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. It also signaled the end of pitcher Dan Haren's career, who announced his retirement early Thursday morning. 

Here is how he told the baseball world:

The New York Mets are waiting for their World Series opponent.  

Wasting no time on drama, the Mets swept the Chicago Cubs in a one-sided National League Championship Series, jumping out to an early 6-0 lead to capture Game 4 on Wednesday night. Now they'll sit back and scout their two possible American League adversaries.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Don Mattingly mutually agreed to part ways Thursday, according to the club's official Twitter account. Now, the search for a new manager is underway.  

Continue for updates.

As the New York Mets anxiously await their opponent in the 2015 World Series, manager Terry Collins has everything set up exactly as he wants with five days off to set up the pitching staff however he chooses. 

The Kansas City Royals are one win away from securing their second consecutive berth in the Fall Classic, going back to Kauffman Stadium with two chances to close out the Toronto Blue Jays starting on Friday.