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ARLINGTON, Texas — This is the 24th season in a row that there will not be a repeat World Series champion. The reigning champion Texas Rangers won't even be in the playoffs. They will instead finish with a losing record a year after winning the franchise's first title. The New York Yankees were the last team to win consecutive championships, three in a row from 1998-2000. They even made it back to the Fall Classic in 2001, when Arizona had a walk-off win in Game 7. Only five teams have even played in back-to-back World Series since then.
