Continuing up the linking tree…

Hicks has hired all of the guys in the past 10 years that have the Rangers in the mess they are currently in. Clearly, Hicks isn’t going anywhere soon so I have serious doubts that this team will ever get out of the ditch.

...and while I think Wash should be axed immediately that is only because I think he was the wrong man for the job since day 1, not specifically because of the results this season.

No, but I am just not a big fan of making changes like that mid-season. Ask me again on October 1st. But again, I don’t think it matters that much since Hicks has the ultimate say on who his replacement is. And for those who are counting on Nolan being in Hicks’ ear and making a good decision in this matter take a look at Houston’s organization.

will have to bring Hicks’ ass up to speed on what’s been going on with his baseball team for the past 2 years, since he’s seemingly had his focus in Liverpool. Then… who knows.

I think Wash was the mutual first choice of JD and Hicks. I don’t have a link at my fingertips, but I remember a story about the two of them saying, “oh, I didn’t know you liked him so much, thought maybe it was just me…”

That was just the subject of this particular discussion.

that would lead to a JD firing. Stupid moves have made a big difference in this team, namely the awful trades in 2005 and 2006 that need no mention. He made some nice moves (seemingly, so far) in 2007, so he probably should be given a chance to see if these guys pan out. However, the fans’ collective patience is in the shitter because of this team’s long-standing futility on the field, so the talk about firing JD will continue. What is interesting is Nolan’s statement about not losing the fans… was that to Wash or JD? I think Wash, but who knows for sure.

Wash will have shown himself a poor judge of talent (as instantly desiring a guy because he hits .282 with 4 homers against your team suggests), but to be fair, judging talent is not really in the job description of manager.

It seems to me that the trend in increasing the pro scouting staff has coincided with less patience with the manager’s picks. I think JD is going to discount the manager’s opinion on FA personnel moreso in the future, but I think Wash will still have a voice. The new trick JD will need to learn is to keep the manager happy with the personnel when it wasn’t hand-picked by the manager. More Josh Hamiltons would probably solve that potential issue.

I didn’t post it to voice displeasure with the trade. I love Hamilton, I’m more than happy with the deal.

I just thought some of you might be interested.

3 ex Rangers and 2 more who were rumored to be coming here at some point.

and played him at 1st…

First 2 batters:

Phillips homered to deep left
Votto homered to deep center

Who gives up home runs to Jerry Freakin’ Hairston, Jr.?

to leave him out there that long with that big a lead.

that Hairston went deep there proves that.

Great American Ballpark is the NL version of Arlington.

I’m thinking that Volquez just needed a change of scenery, but it’s concerning how pitchers always leave texas and do well. I think it’s time they seriously consider an overhaul of the pitching coaches.

that was his intended statement…..... but your response made me laugh nonetheless!!!

I don’t see how you can take it that way. I’m talking about the Rangers management being stupid, and blind to the fact that Ron Washington is not a good manager, or the manager for the future, not trying to insult anybody else. It’s as if you only read the last paragraph, without stopping to absorb the rest of the comment.

You’re overreacting, based on the fact that #1, you disagree, and #2, you’ve bought into the steriotype of me people have created on this site (which you are now perpetuating, simply because you don’t like whay I said). In short, you’re the one acting like an idiot here.

Is a figure of speech. He wasn’t comparing anyone to God despite how much others call him Baseball Jesus.

That’s a completely baseless accusation.

My point is, just because Hamilton likes Washington, it doesn’t mean that he is a good manager, or knows what he’s doing. Hamilton’s status as the superstar of this team makes him immune to Wash’s dumb decisions, and biased assignment of playing time. I’m glad he likes playing for Wash, many players do – but he has not ever been in a position to be shafted by Wash, and never will be.

My point is, I think Washington is an idiot, which I have stated many times previously. People don’t like it when I repeat myself, so I cut to the chase, which, in this case was the fact that I don’t think the Rangers are going to fire him, and I think they’re stupid for doing it. If you disagree with that, that’s fine, but going and trying to slam me over it is getting to be pretty juvenile.

Are you guys really that sad, that you need to try to build yourselves up by trying to slam me at every turn? If you where really that much better than me, you wouldn’t stoop to my supposed level and try to bash me. The fact that you do just shows that you’re in no way, shape or form superior or smarter than me.