The formula for a World Series title is simple at this point of the MLB playoffs for the three remaining teams—four more wins for the New York Mets, five more wins for the Kansas City Royals or six more wins for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays’ continued resolve manifested a 7-1 victory in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday, keeping the Kansas City Royals close as the series shifts back to Kauffman Stadium.   

We've spent a lot of time the past few weeks identifying areas of need for each MLB team this coming offseason and establishing potential targets to address those needs both in free agency and on the trade market.

However, as you're well-aware, things don't always go according to plan when it comes to a team's offseason approach.

If it did, Jon Lester probably would have wound up signing with the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants last winter.

One win separates the Kansas City Royals from a World Series showdown with the New York Mets, but a stiff Game 6 test awaits the reigning American League champions.

Major League Baseball reportedly sent out a memo last month providing guidelines for celebrations after clinching playoff berths or winning a postseason series. A failure to follow those standards involving the use of alcohol and fans could result in league discipline.

Sometimes it's just best to move on.

Best for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Best for Don Mattingly, too.

It's time for them to find a manager their front office of analytical all-stars can truly embrace. It's time for him to find a team that truly appreciates what he can do.

Fact: New York Mets' Daniel Murphy is the first player to hit a home run in six straight postseason games.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Don Mattingly are parting ways after three straight trips to the playoffs but just a single postseason series victory.

One league championship series down, one to go. The New York Mets completed their surprising sweep of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley on Wednesday, as Lucas Duda drove in five runs and Daniel Murphy smashed a homer in the Amazins' 8-3 victory.

Wrigley Field was a haunted house for the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets again played the ghoul.