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The Chicago Cubs and their diehard fans enjoyed a celebration befitting the long-awaited end of the team's 108-year championship drought early Thursday morning as the team completed a memorable World Series comeback by defeating the Cleveland Indians on the road in Game 7.

Fact: The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings on Wednesday night, giving the franchise its first World Series title since 1908. 

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It's unfair to question where the 2016 World Series ranks among the all-time greats. We're still less than 24 hours removed. Only time and perspective will allow for a proper assessment.

The better team won.

After all the talk of curses and droughts, and all the angst about which manager shouldn't have used which pitcher at which point, it came down to simple baseball logic. The Chicago Cubs had more dependable starting pitchers and more productive stars.

They have the World Series title they deserve, and they have a more-than-memorable Game 7 to talk about for the next 108 years.

The World Series is over. Now begins the long, dark, cold road to spring training.

Better fire up the hot stove.

No Major League Baseball will be played in the next few months, but plenty of new homes will be found for free agents and trade targets. 'Tis the season for wheeling and dealing.

There's no time like the present to preview it all. Ahead is a breakdown of the best bargain bin, second-level and top-level free agents, as well as a look at the top trade candidates. At the end is a look at which teams figure to be the most active in the offseason market.

If Yoenis Cespedes is throwing together an offseason playlist, he may want to start with The Beatles' "Baby You're a Rich Man." 

That could be followed by Sean "Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy" Combs' "It's All About the Benjamins." Then, perhaps, ABBA's "Money, Money, Money."

Are you sensing a theme?

CLEVELAND — Into the droughts fell the rain. Seventh game of the World Series, nine innings completed, the score 6-6 and, of course. This Fall Classic would not nearly be large enough to contain the 108 years the Chicago Cubs had gone since their last title and the 68 years for the Cleveland Indians. It couldn't be. We should have seen this coming.

You can exhale, Chicago Cubs fans. It finally happened.

After 108 years of waiting, you watched your team storm the field and hoist a trophy. You watched the Cubbies win the final game of the postseason 8-7 Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

You did not have to wait until next year.

The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series since 1908, and it only feels appropriate that they put their dedicated fans through one of the most back-and-forth, stress-inducing baseball games in recent memory.

Ben Zobrist has been named Most Valuable Player of the 2016 World Series while helping the Chicago Cubs secure their first title since 1908.

The outfielder had the game-winning RBI double in the 10th inning of the dramatic Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians.