While two teams reach the World Series, only one ultimately goes the distance, winning the four games necessary to sit atop the baseball world...at least until next year's Opening Day rolls around.
Not reaching the playoffs, much less the Fall Classic, fills players and fans alike with a deflating feeling, one that makes everyone involved believe that their combined efforts over the past six months were nothing more than a gigantic waste of everyone's time.
In some cases, that might be correct. But for the five teams we're about to take a look at, nothing could be further from the truth. For these clubs aren't as far away from making a serious run at baseball's ultimate prize as some may believe.
We'll not only look at the talent these teams still have under contract, but the reinforcements that could be on the way, both from within the organization and elsewhere. From returns to health to full seasons of top prospects and potential free-agent additions, optimism should run high about their chances in 2016.
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