Ugh

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 31, 2008 2:14 PM CDT

But if a deal were to be made, you can bet this is the time that GM Jon Daniels, assistant GM Thad Levine, senior advisor John Hart (who has been in Arlington this week), Jay Robertson, A.J. Preller and the rest of the Rangers management crew (it could take a page to list them all) will be working the phones.

Hopefully, there was just a celebrity golf tournament here Hart was participating in, or something...

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Hart suggested

Chris Davis for Miguel Olivo and Brett Tomko.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Jul 31, 2008 2:17 PM CDT reply actions

he wanted to give all four of our catchers to Kansas City in return for Tony Pena Jr. because KC couldnt make up their mind on which one they wanted and thought we could use another utility infielder.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Pena is a really projectable player though

No telling how good he can be when he fills out.

by albyman32 on Jul 31, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions

or moves to the mound.

If he keeps hitting .240-something (or whatever it is), he’s got a much brighter future as a pitcher.

So... about the job with the Rangers?

by NoNameOnCard on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions

or worse

Hart is in town to sign another extension and shove Daniels out the door

by Taylor on Jul 31, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

Rangers could use more of his advice

like Amy Winehouse could use more cocaine.

by albyman32 on Jul 31, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

God Help Us All

by philkid3 on Jul 31, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

In an shocking move the Rangers

have acquired the services of Einar Diaz to add to their stock pile of catchers.

by albyman32 on Jul 31, 2008 2:22 PM CDT reply actions

Hart is in town...

....to ensure the long term deal with Ryan Roberts gets done. Thank christ.

I actually hope Nolan invited Hart in so that Nolan could poison him. TO DEATH. Betcha thought I was going to say pummel him, Ventura style, didn’t you?

Sorry, been working for 14 days straight.

by FuturePants on Jul 31, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

You do know Hart was there

last year in the Gagne and Tex trades too, right?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

shhh

youre ruining the fun.

and do you know for sure he was there? or was he just in town playin a few rounds at the four seasons?

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh, had we known that last year

the Gagne thread would have been twice as fun

by Taylor on Jul 31, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions

quick

we must all rise up as one and slay him before he puts his voodoo on hick’s and turns the RBiA into a 18 hole putt putt course

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

I blame most of Hart's issues on Hicks

Hart is definitely on the hook for his mismanagement of the media, but I put most of the team’s failures during those years on Hicks. I think Hart took most of the bullets for Hicks and wouldn’t say anything.

Hart came in with the build-it-from-within plan, lock up young players through their arb years plus one or two.. Hicks then bought A-Rod and a bunch of scabs that cost the team all their draft picks b/c they thought they were closer.

Hart made a couple of solid moves—getting Adrian Gonzalez from the Marlins for Urbina and the Everett trade brought Frankie, Rupe and one other guy.

by mattrpav on Jul 31, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

dude

Hart was on the lynx working on his short game about as often as he was in his office at the RBiA, at least in the latter years. the train had already pulled away from the station. theres a reason that he got the nickname “empty golf shirt”, and its not just because he “mismanaged” the media.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Not being in the office..

.. does not mean you are a bad manager. Many good corporate execs operate out of the office most of the time. If you have a solid management team below you, you don’t need to be in the office to be effective.

I’m not claiming that Hart had a perfect management team below him, but I do not think it is a strong argument as why Hart was bad. I think he failed with media relations, and did not overhaul the scouting department, but he did bring in JD.

In general, I think Hart was never allowed to pursue his real plan, because Hicks didn’t want that. Isn’t that why Melvin was fired? B/C Melvin wanted to overhaul the system?

by mattrpav on Jul 31, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Ummm...

Hart didn’t become the GM until after A-Rod’s first season in Texas.

There seems to me no question that the Batman film "The Dark Knight"... is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war. -- Andrew Klavan

by Lucas on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions