Scott Lucas hits the nail on the head

by mc80aea on Oct 10, 2006 8:32 PM CDT

I've been thinking the problem with the Rangers isn't just a GM/Manager issue over the last few years. I've always thought Hicks wasn't getting enought of the blame. And its not a payroll issue.

http://www.rangers.scottlucas.com/archives/2006/10/showalter_fired.html After Texas unexpectedly won 89 games in 2004, only the second winning season during Hicks's tenure, he signed Hart to a rolling two-year extension and Showalter to a three-year extension with a club option. Nine months later, Hicks reassigned Hart. One year and nine months later, he fired Showalter before his extension began. Mull that one over.

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Hicks

I think his part in the current debacle is well known on this blog. As zywica puts it, his inability to stick to a plan has been a major problem throughout his tenure as owner.

But the reason why you might not see it much is that the other things (such as firing Hart or Showalter) are things which CAN be controlled to some extent.

Hicks continued ownership is not really controllable.

OTOH, linking to one of Scott Lucas's article is always a good thing.

Req

by Requiem on Oct 10, 2006 8:44 PM CDT reply actions

Yes

Pointing out when Scott hits the nail on the head would get pretty repetitive.

by Brett Perryman on Oct 10, 2006 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

true

I forget about him sometimes, though, and always appreciate being reminded.

jonrronero leader, leader in slugger, impulsador, leader in written down and but valuable leader.

by trza on Oct 10, 2006 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I had forgotten about him too...

He's such a genious. I'm pretty excited about reading his blog again, haha. His thoughts on Diamond are pretty interesting too considering his BABIP, etc.

by rangeressary on Oct 10, 2006 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Really?!?!?!

You think that Hicks doesn't get enough blame? It seems to me that he can't sneeze without "everyone" dogpiling.

by jtts on Oct 10, 2006 11:41 PM CDT reply actions

Good column from Sherrington on this

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/101106dnsposherrington.2c3d4f2.html

And I'd also like to mention that in addition to what Req said, another of my three main issues with Hicks is his screwed up approach to managing his staff, his jacked up chain of command. The inability to stick with a plan and that problem (I suspect ego related) go hand-in-hand in his mismanagement of the team, intertwining with the money issues.

by Brett Perryman on Oct 11, 2006 1:20 AM CDT reply actions