http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253933 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253933 Agreed. If you can communicate and also administer the occasional discipline, that seems to me about 75% of the job. Your coaches can handle the other decisions.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253684 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:30:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253684 What is coke bow? And what does your last sentence mean? Babble much?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253622 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:44:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253622 I agree, but the aspect of managing that is likely most important is what Washington seems to excel at….he communicates very well with his players, they LOVE the guy and love playing for him.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253613 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:08:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253613 I thought the title read “crack extension”

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253612 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:05:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253612 I think that the part that managers play in the game is often overrated, but two trips to the WS in two years is hard to argue with. Especially with some of the injury and personnel issues they have dealt with.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/30/rangers-keep-manager-ron-washington-through-2014-with-two-year-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-253602 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:49:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=108798#comment-253602 After his pre game 7 speech last year,I have much respect for him. Good for him and the Rangers.

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