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Nolan Ryan: The Making of a Pitcher, Book Review

Nolan Ryan: The Making of a Pitcher, Book Review

Nolan Ryan: The Making of a Pitcher by Rob Goldman

As a Texas Rangers fan I tend to have selective memory when it comes to Nolan Ryan. For example, I remember him as one of the most feared pitchers in a Rangers uniform, and I have images of Ryan in a Houston Astros uniform seared into my mind that I wish I could forget.

On the other hand, I can barely remember seeing any photographs of Nolan Ryan…

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Tim Bogar Will Not Return as Texas Rangers Bench Coach

Tim Bogar Will Not Return as Texas Rangers Bench Coach

Tim Bogar will not return as Texas Rangers bench coach next season.

Tim Bogar won’t return to Rangers coaching staff.

— Anthony Andro (@aandro) October 20, 2014

According to other tweets Jon Daniels and Jeff Banistermet with Tim Bogar, but ultimately decided to “go in another direction.” Which, seems to be the standard when the club parts ways with someone. Also, it was said that Bogar was…

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What can the Texas Rangers learn from Hector Noesi?

What can the Texas Rangers learn from Hector Noesi?

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Rangers missed an opportunity with Hector Noesi. The Rangers picked up Noesi from Seattle early in April and had Noesi for 3 games. They gave him only five and a third innings while wearing blue bonnet blue. Noesi struggled for Texas and few people so much as blinked when the team cut Noesi near the end of April. Noesi then moved on to the Chicago White Sox…

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Rangers hitting coach Dave Magadan could part ways

Rangers hitting coach Dave Magadan could part ways

The Texas Rangers announced prior to the hiring of their new manager Jeff Banister that the coaching staff has permission to interview with other clubs.  Since that announcement several coaches have taken that opportunity.  [related-category]

Jon Daniels said that the new manager will have the option to build his coaching staff with the people he chooses.  So far third base coach Gary Pettisis…

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Jeff Banister: What Texas Rangers Fans Should Know

Jeff Banister: What Texas Rangers Fans Should Know

ARLINGTON, Tex. — On Friday Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels held a press conference introducing the team’s new manager, Jeff Banister. After three weeks of interviewing 8 different candidates the Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach earned the position. [related-category]

I’ll admit that before the press conference I didn’t know much about Jeff Banister. I also didn’t think that I needed to research him…

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Jon Daniel's focus shifts to re-signing Colby Lewis

Jon Daniel’s focus shifts to re-signing Colby Lewis

The Texas Rangers and Jon Daniels will now shift their focus on the Hot Stove season now that they’ve hired manager Jeff Banister.  One goal is re-sign Colby Lewis to a new deal. [related-category]

Daniels recently said that they have been busy with the manager search and now it’s time to work on the 2015 roster.

“We haven’t been able to spend much time on that,” Daniels said. “We can get back to…

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Arizona Fall League: Texas Rangers Prospects

Arizona Fall League: Texas Rangers Prospects

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The second week of the Arizona Fall League is underway, and the Surprise Saguaros (5-5, .500) are in first place for the West division. [related-tag tag="arizona fall league"]

Lisalverto Bonillastarted Friday’s afternoon game at Mesa Solar Sox. Bonilla pitched four innings giving up only one run, issuing three walks, while striking out two. After today’s game he lowered his ERA…

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Tim Bogar should stay as the Texas Rangers bench coach

Tim Bogar should stay as the Texas Rangers bench coach

The Texas Rangers decided to hire Jeff Banister today as their manager instead of Tim Bogar.   Bogar is in his first year serving with the Texas Rangers.  [related-category]

Prior to the Texas Rangers he was the manager for the double-A Arkansas Travelers, which is a Los Angeles Angels affiliate, who managed to make it to the Texas League Championship Series on their third best season ever.…

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Gary Pettis Leaves Texas Rangers for Houston Astros

Gary Pettis Leaves Texas Rangers for Houston Astros

ARLINGTON, Tex. — In one day the Texas Rangers hired new manager Jeff Banister, and lost third base coach Gary Pettis. [related-category]

Evan Grant (The Dallas Morning News) reports that Rangers third base coach Gary Pettis will now be with Houston Astros. Grant also states that Pettis interviewed with the Astros before Texas hired Jeff Banister.

Gary Pettis served as the Texas Rangers outfield…

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Get to know Jeff Banister

Get to know Jeff Banister

According to Fox Sport’s Ken Rosenthal and the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s Jeff Wilson, Jeff Banister is the Texas Rangers’ new manager.

Banister bested fan-favorite Tim Bogar and newcomer Kevin Cash to take the top step in the Rangers dugout previously held by Ron Washington. Banister is a career Pittsburgh Pirate, playing his entire career in the Pirates farm system and serving as Clint Hurdle’s…

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Texas Rangers to name Pirates Jeff Banister as new manager

Texas Rangers to name Pirates Jeff Banister as new manager

The Texas Rangers search for a new manager appears to be over.  On Monday they had trimmed the list down to Jeff Banister, Kevin Cash and Tim Bogar.  Throughout the week they have been interviewing each candidate and talking around the league about each one.  Yesterday it appeared that Banister was becoming the clear choice because the Rangers were reaching out to several other team about him.…

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The Texas Rangers Decline Alex Rios's Option.

The Texas Rangers Decline Alex Rios’s Option.

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Rangers have declined Alex Rios’s Option. Rios will not be a Texas Ranger in 2015. This comes as little surprise given Rios’s poor 2014 performance. Rios sported a disappointing .280/.311/.398 slash line. He was basically a replacement level player with only 0.2 WAR over 521 plate appearances. Rios hit a near league average 92 wRC+ with only 4 homeruns.…

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Texas Rangers might be cleaning house

Texas Rangers might be cleaning house

The Texas Rangers have trimmed the candidates for their new manager down to 3 candidates and could make a decision as early as this week.   ESPN’s Calvin Watkins reported today from a source that the Rangers have given the coaching staff permission to look for others jobs outside the organization. [related-category]

Source: Rangers allowing their coaches to seek other jobs.

— Calvin Watkins…

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Aug 7, 2014; Frisco, TX, USA; Frisco Rough Riders third baseman Joey Gallo (24) hits a foul ball during the game against the Springfield Cardinals at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Springfield beat Frisco 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

“‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ -Stan Lee” – Michael Scott.

Offensive power in baseball is at a premium right now. The Rangers know it,…

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Bogarting Bogar

Bogart – verb – to selfishly appropriate or keep

Forget Moneyball. Here in North Texas, we want Bogeyball.

Tim Bogar is my pick to be the next manager of your Texas Rangers and I’ll tell you why.

First, let’s start with Bogar’s track record, and in turn, his mentors:

2008 – coaching assistant to Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays

2008-2012 – first and third-base coach to Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox

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Murphy's Law

Murphy’s Law

Sep 17, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Derek Holland (45) comes out of the game during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

This past year, the Rangers payroll ended up right around 130 million dollars. It is assumed that 2015’s total payroll should be in a pretty similar range; this makes it…

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Texas Rangers to announce manager finalist

Texas Rangers to announce manager finalist

The search for the next manager of the Texas Rangers has entered the next phase of the process.  Monday two of the candidates they interviewed were informed that they were no longer in the running to be the next manager.  [related-category]

Yesterday the Texas Rangers informed Boston Red Sox bench Torey Lovullo and former player Alex Corathat they would not be finalist for the manager position.…

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