This Day in LSB History

by Adam J. Morris on Feb 2, 2012 12:00 PM CST

Six years ago today, Orel Hershiser resigned from the Rangers to take a job with ESPN.

Hershiser had been a John Hart hire, coming over as special assistant to the g.m., and was viewed as someone who was in line to potentially succeed Hart once Grady Fuson was forced out.

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Interesting slip by Cahill

calling Harold Reynolds Harold Washington

by ab03 on Feb 2, 2012 12:55 PM CST reply actions

I notices that and wasn't sure what he was trying to say.

by kchorton on Feb 2, 2012 1:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Noticed*

by kchorton on Feb 2, 2012 1:06 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Wow! Folks were unhappy to see Orel Hershiser leave or did I miss something?

Personally, I was glad he left. To me he’ll always be a part of the Hicks-Hart dark days of Ranger history. Orel always seems kinda … well, slick … and I mean that in a bad way. I never trusted the guy.

"And then the Sample Size Gods smacked them down." - John Hollinger

by northtexan95 on Feb 2, 2012 1:12 PM CST reply actions

JD is part of the "Hicks-Hart" dark days as well

by Longhorn on Feb 2, 2012 1:16 PM CST up reply actions

No, JD is Moses

Initially brought in under the old regime but ulitmately leading the slaves (franchise) out of purgatory and to the Promise Land.

"And then the Sample Size Gods smacked them down." - John Hollinger

by northtexan95 on Feb 2, 2012 1:35 PM CST up reply actions

When were you ever in a position where you had to trust him?

Such an odd comment (unless Orel tried to run a Nigerian Prince scam on you).

by Giant Space Ants on Feb 2, 2012 1:38 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

We all had to trust him ...

when he and Buck ran of Fuson.

"And then the Sample Size Gods smacked them down." - John Hollinger

by northtexan95 on Feb 2, 2012 1:45 PM CST up reply actions

Wow

That was six years ago?

Not mediocre. Right about average

by trza on Feb 2, 2012 1:36 PM CST reply actions

Exactly what I thought.

"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz

by AceJC on Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

So we made the right call with JD

I think…

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

My Sports Stuff on Ebay

by matthewbschultz83 on Feb 2, 2012 2:15 PM CST reply actions

A miles sighting - what happened to him?

by Scruffy Nurfherder on Feb 2, 2012 2:39 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Went off to Ohio and became an Indians fan if I remember correctly

"I wish I could tell you that TRangers fought the good fight, and the 2 strangers let him be. I wish I could tell you that - but Beaumont is no fairy-tale world." - bking

by TRanger on Feb 2, 2012 3:49 PM CST up reply actions

Grady Fuson

MONEYBALL movie. Was that portrayal of Grady fair? Or did the filmmaker’s take some liberties there. Or was that just a “composite character” to make the film more interesting? He left here in a hurry and I sort of forgot how his departure happened. So, I was just curious. If anyone knows anything about that, as always, many thanks.

"It's incredibly hard." - Ronald Washington

by 3Bagger on Feb 2, 2012 3:26 PM CST reply actions