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For the second time in the decisive homestand, the D-Backs failed to perform in the clutch.

The Texas Rangers, their half-billion dollar middle infield and their almost-certain Hall of Fame manager Bruce Bochy, who just won his fourth title after coming out of retirement, should be all set to contend again next season.

Bringing baseball to the Dallas-Fort Worth area was a chore in itself, but Mayor Tom Vandergriff finally got the Washington Senators to relocate to Arlington in 1972. Bringing a champion here? That took three stadiums, 25 managers and 52 seasons, but when it happened, it felt like General Manager Chris Young had pulled an all-nighter to bring a trophy home. And longtime Texas Rangers fans were on top of the world.

The Associated Press PHOENIX — Corey Seager took a mighty hack and barely connected, sending a dribbler through an open area on the left side of the infield

Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really. Still, the longer he was away from the big leagues, the more he missed the game. And he missed winning. A year later, after leading the Texas…

The Texas Rangers changes last season along with the hires and signings this season lead to an unexpected, and quick, championship for the Rangers.

Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really.

The Rangers finished with a postseason-record and nearly unfathomable 11-0 record on the road.

Jonah Heim exploded on to the baseball landscape this season as a key piece for the World Series champion Texas Rangers, but from 2013-2016, Heim was in the lower levels of the Orioles farm system.

The Rangers finished with a nearly unfathomable 11-0 record on the road