Though the Major League Baseball offseason is nearing its end, it's only been three months since the completion of the 2015 World Series. There's a long way to go until the next one.

But in the name of what-the-heckery and might-as-wellery, we're going to turn our attention to the 2016 World Series anyway.

With spring training just a couple of weeks away, we have a solid idea of where teams stand going into 2016. And with that being the case, we can pick out the top 10 World Series contenders.

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is heading into the 2016 season with a renewed love for baseball after enjoying a resurgent 2015 campaign that moved him within striking distance of team legend Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.

Why, some things aren't even worth the paper they're printed on! Good thing you're reading this on your computer or phone…

1. Best Paper Tigers

Remember last winter at this time, how we all loved the Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres? And to think, we weren't even buried under a blizzard back then. So yes, things might look way different when the summer sun starts melting stuff. But for now…

For New York Mets fans, the final days of July 2015 will always be the time when Wilmer Flores cried and Yoenis Cespedes arrived.

It's fair to wonder if it will sometimes be best remembered as the time when Zack Wheeler stayed.

If the designated hitter comes to the National League, baseball and life as we know it will change forever.

And not just on the field, either.

First, let's catch up on why we're even having this discussion. We owe it to St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak, who set the baseball world atwitter with his comments at last week's Cardinals fan fest.

Some would say that compiling a list of the offseason's biggest steals and mistakes with more than a month to go before spring training begins—and a handful of impact players still available via free agency and trade—is an effort in futility.

After all, teams are sure to make some decisions that will change this list over the next four weeks or so. But there's no time like the present to look back on what's unfolded in the baseball universe over the past three months.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred stated Monday he's hopeful of playing regular-season games in London as early as the 2017 season.  

Word is Jonathan Lucroy would welcome a trade to a team that has eyes on winning. All he needs now is a team that's willing to bet he can be a star catcher again, which is hardly the craziest notion.

While there are still plenty of familiar names available as free agents, there's a multitude of reasons those players remain unsigned. Some teams may be scared off by price, while others may not believe that those familiar names represent a significant upgrade over their in-house options at a particular position.

One of the best parts about MLB spring training is getting the chance to watch dark horses like Trayce Thompson and Aaron Sanchez, who will be angling to steal jobs from more-established teammates.

Surveying the bigs, there is an array of low-key guys like Thompson and Sanchez who don't have the inside track to a regular gig but who have the potential to make it happen.