The Dodgers won the World Series last year and then signed several very good players in the offseason. You know how it goes from there. Kicking, screaming, whining, the works. No fair!  Life ain't fair,

That was 25 years ago, and no franchise has won consecutive championships since. Yet a few mini-dynastys and major surprises have sprung since then. With the 2025 Major League Baseball season approaching, USA TODAY Sports ranks the 25 World Series champions from, shall we say, least-accomplished to greatest in this century:

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on March 27 brings together baseball and betting, and this year there is a clear favorite. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the most bet team, and LA has the lowest pre-season odds to win the World Series since 2003.