Series Thread: Rangers Host the Athletics For Four Games August 15-18

[TheRangerDude]

I wonder if he knew what was coming.

How he managed to stay as long as he did is still a mystery to me.

 

[Bmurph]

HOLY SHIT JD IS OUT

Saw it coming, thought it might be October or November though

 

[saddles]

Being A NY Giants fan finally caught up to him. Lol

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

How he managed to stay as long as he did is still a mystery to me.

He got a WHOLE LOTTA mileage out of those two WS appearances... more than most GM's would have.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

He got a WHOLE LOTTA mileage out of those two WS appearances... more than most GM's would have.

Al Avila got a lot of mileage out of doing jack shit

 

[Kelleyman]

Should have fired JD first

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Should have fired JD first

There's an upside and downside to both versions. Not sure it serves anyone well trying to decode the subtext of either.

 

[saddles]

Should have fired JD first

Maybe that would have happened if JD would of waited a few more days to fire Woody.

 

[DT LUNA]

Re Nolan

He can push his hot dogs

Not without my approval. We are in the business of selling Saddle Dogs.

 

[saddles]

Not without my approval. We are in the business of selling Saddle Dogs.

Hey, if Nolan wants to buy me out, I am all ears.

 

[Kelleyman]

Maybe that would have happened if JD would of waited a few more days to fire Woody.

My thought is ownership knew this all along and just used JD to do the dirty work. But bad timing regardless. Can’t see them thinking overnight Let’s fire JD. Makes no sense.
Should have fired both at same time of JD first IMO

 

[saddles]

Excerpts from a Bob Nightingale, USA Today article:

Certainly, no one can accuse the Rangers of having a short leash. Daniels has been in the organization since 2002, became their GM in 2005, and president of baseball operations in 2013. It has been his show all of the way.

The Rangers have tried four different managers in the last nine years, and the trust in Daniels had eroded, with their fans loudly booing him during the Rangers’ Hall of Fame ceremony over the weekend.

The truth is that Daniels’ power had been stripped the past two years since the hiring of Young, anyways, but Daniels was still the boss. He was the one primarily answering questions at the press conference firing Woodward and hiring interim manager Tony Beasley.

But now, the charade is over.

It’s hard to believe it was 11 years ago in October that the Rangers were one strike away, three times during Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, from sitting atop the baseball world.

Cleaning house: Texas Rangers fire longtime president Jon Daniels days after canning manager

The Rangers continue to struggle after spending big in the offseason and president Jon Daniels paid the price.

www.usatoday.com

 

[saddles]

My thought is ownership knew this all along and just used JD to do the dirty work. But bad timing regardless. Can’t see them thinking overnight Let’s fire JD. Makes no sense.
Should have fired both at same time of JD first IMO

Both were going to happen so it doesn't matter to me which was first.

 

[DT LUNA]

Six losing seasons did no one any good and JD was the obvious whipping post. He made some good calls and some bad ones. Now it's time to forget JD and move on. Feel sorry for CY. Hope he has broad shoulders.

 

[scotsman1948]

My thought is ownership knew this all along and just used JD to do the dirty work. But bad timing regardless. Can’t see them thinking overnight Let’s fire JD. Makes no sense.
Should have fired both at same time of JD first IMO

from JD's comments and composure during the Woody exit Presser i think he had already been told

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Rangers Fire President Of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels

About time. This was not all on Woodie.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Excerpts from a Bob Nightingale, USA Today article:

Certainly, no one can accuse the Rangers of having a short leash. Daniels has been in the organization since 2002, became their GM in 2005, and president of baseball operations in 2013. It has been his show all of the way.

The Rangers have tried four different managers in the last nine years, and the trust in Daniels had eroded, with their fans loudly booing him during the Rangers’ Hall of Fame ceremony over the weekend.

The truth is that Daniels’ power had been stripped the past two years since the hiring of Young, anyways, but Daniels was still the boss. He was the one primarily answering questions at the press conference firing Woodward and hiring interim manager Tony Beasley.

But now, the charade is over.

It’s hard to believe it was 11 years ago in October that the Rangers were one strike away, three times during Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, from sitting atop the baseball world.

Cleaning house: Texas Rangers fire longtime president Jon Daniels days after canning manager

The Rangers continue to struggle after spending big in the offseason and president Jon Daniels paid the price.

www.usatoday.com

Glad to see Boob providing an example of why's he's considered a joke across fandoms.

 

[scotsman1948]

Friday's game against the Twins is only on Apple

 

[saddles]

The best question yet.

 

[saddles]