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After a three-decade wait, the Kansas City Royals are once again the World Series champions thanks to their 4-1 series victory over the New York Mets.

The hard work is over, and now it's time for the Royals and the people of Kansas City to celebrate. Unseasonably warm weather should make for a great day as the city holds its first World Series parade since 1985.

The 2015 World Series is officially in the books, as the Kansas City Royals capped off an impressive postseason run with another come-from-behind victory in Game 5 on Sunday night to claim their first title in 30 years.

There will be time to reflect on the 2015 season in the months ahead, but there is no rest for MLB teams in their pursuit of a title, and with the World Series wrapping up, the offseason is officially underway.

As the Kansas City Royals celebrate their World Series victory over the New York Mets, MLB teams will waste little time preparing for the offseason.

A few notable World Series participants will quickly shift their focus to free agency. Two drastically different outfielders from each side will hit the open market this winter. While one halted his rapidly rising stock, the other may have boosted his appeal with one monumental swing.

There's plenty of blame to go around in Gotham after the Mets blew a 2-0 ninth-inning lead in Game 5 and ultimately got blown out by Kansas City, ending what had been a remarkable late-season charge to the postseason, and ultimately, the Fall Classic.

While losing the series in five games is disappointing, there's plenty for Mets fans to be excited about heading into next season.

The 2015 World Series is on the brink of being over. After falling short in last year's Fall Classic, the Kansas City Royals have been on a mission en route to a commanding 3-1 lead over the New York Mets entering Game 5.

The Kansas City Royals have three chances to end their 30-year world title drought, beginning with Sunday night's Game 5 of the 2015 World Series.

One win away from taking the 2015 World Series, the Kansas City Royals turn to a pitching rematch of the series' opening game for Game 5 against the New York Mets.

It took seven games for Kansas City to take down the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 World Series—the last time the Royals could call themselves world champions. Sunday night, they'll try to dispatch the New York Mets in Game 5 at Citi Field to end that 30-year wait between titles.

But don't expect the Mets to be gracious hosts.

The Kansas City Royals jumped out to a 2-0 lead at home over the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series, but the Mets took Game 3 in New York with a 9-3 win. The teams will play two more games at Citi Field, so this series is far from over.

In dire need of a win to resist falling into a seemingly insurmountable gap, the New York Mets manufactured a 9-3 statement victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the World Series and now trail 2-1 with another pair of games at Citi Field. 

The Mets offense that stymied the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series finally awoke, putting away the Royals with a four-run sixth inning that they rode to victory.