Talent, grit hallmarks of Rangers’ 2016 season

ARLINGTON — The Rangers’ regular season was almost magical. Their postseason was short and disappointing.

But it’s unfair to the Rangers’ 2016 season to let the postseason overshadow what it took for them to win the American League West division title with the AL’s best record. But the Rangers were the ones that made it clear that the only goal was winning the World Series, and nothing else matters.

“There are no real words that ease the feelings at all,” manager Jeff Banister said when it was all over. “And I’ll say this again, I’ll tell our guys again: Look, you gotta use these types of situations as that burning fire that keeps you going all winter to come back with the motivation to get back to this spot, continue to win. And I believe we will.”

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The Rangers’ regular-season record of 95-67 was good enough for the seventh division title in club history. But what was so remarkable was how they got there, led by a Major League-high 49 come-from-behind wins and a 36-11 record in one-run games.

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