The postseason -- which is so, so close now -- is more than anything a way to make new memories, ones fans will hold onto for the rest of their lives. But the postseason is also something else: It is a way to try to erase old memories that aren’t so pleasant.

Of the 18 legitimate contenders for a postseason spot, 10 of them -- the Dodgers, D-backs, Giants, Cubs, Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Royals and Astros -- have won World Series this century. That means there are eight who have not. All eight of those teams have gotten close, or at least gotten close enough to have their hearts broken. Right now, the memories of those losses, and that pain, are still fresh in the minds of their fans. But there’s nothing like a World Series title to turn those frowns, forever, upside down.

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