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The 2023 MLB playoffs has officially come to a close. The Texas Rangers are the 2023 MLB World Series Champions. The 2023 World Series will go down as a World Series to remember. The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks were never expected to reach this year’s World Series. Both teams entered the 2023 playoffs as heavy underdogs. They defied the odds by winning their respective playoff series in upsetting fashion. They showed heart and resilience. The Texas Rangers would finish the playoffs as the superior team. The Rangers offense was aggressive and truly battle tested. Their playoff run can be described as historic when reflecting on their road victory streak. They finished their 2023 playoff run, undfeated on the road. Eleven straight road victories, setting a new MLB record. All Star hitters Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia showed out on the biggest stage in this series. Seager would win the World Series MVP, becoming the first player to win World Series MVP in the A...

The World Series is finally here. The big dance will see a very different cast of players compared to the previous years. The 2023 World Series will be the first time since the 2016 World Series to exclude the Houston Astros or the LA Dodgers. The Texas Rangers enter their first World Series dating back to 2011. The Rangers have never won a World Series in their franchise history. The Diamondbacks enter their first World Series in 22 years. 2001 was the year of the Diamondbacks only World Series Championship. Both the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks could be looked at as underdogs in this years championship. Both teams have the star power in offense and excellent caliber pitching. The Rangers are currently the betting favorites over the Diamondbacks, which makes sense from a home field advantage standpoint. The Texas Rangers will need All Stars like Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia and Marcus Seminen to step up. The same could be about Diamondback All Stars Corbin Carrol, Katel M...

The American League and National Championship Series have come to an end after a intense seven game battle. It was the first time since the 2020 postseason where both league championship series went the full distance of seven games. The final results were shocking when reflected upon. The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies were both favorited to go back to the World Series. A rematch between both teams would have marked the first World Series rematch since the 1978 World Series. The thought of a rematch was legitimate once Game 5 was completed. Both the Astros and Phillies were up 3 games to 2 games with one win remaining. The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks would need to win back to back games on the road. They did just that, eliminating the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies in seven games. The Diamondbacks won their series witch clutch hitting from Katel Marte, Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel. The Diamondbacks starting pitching and bullpen were nearly perfect i...