Comments on: Rangers, Nolan Ryan could reach resolution

By: blazertop

blazertop — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:10:06 +0000

The Astros downward spiral started when they parted ways with Nolan. Any team would be foolish to do the same

By: seattlenative57

seattlenative57 — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:37:27 +0000

And if pigs had wings they could fly.

By: BigBeachBall

BigBeachBall — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:30:51 +0000

disregard post above…

By: BigBeachBall

BigBeachBall — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:29:36 +0000

how about a video… just sayin..

By: zzalapski

zzalapski — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:10:52 +0000

“Mitch Williams was partially right that the best GM would be one with some playing experience.”

No, he wasn’t.

Small sample sizes apply, but TSN Executives of the Year since 2000 include Dave Dombrowski, Walt Jocketty, Dan O’Dowd, Andrew Friedman, Mark Shapiro, and Brian Sabean, none of whom (as far as I know from a cursory look) have professional playing experience. That’s a pretty broad range of (perceived) sabermetric-friendliness.

I can go way back further than 2000, but I think the point has been made.

By: mrfloydpink

mrfloydpink — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:11:08 +0000

Seriously? Who is the thumbs down? Is that you, Robin?

By: mrfloydpink

mrfloydpink — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:18:54 +0000

Jon Daniels should talk to Robin Ventura for some insight on what happens when you mess with Nolan Ryan.

By: thesmedman

thesmedman — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:01:49 +0000

This situation has had reverb all week innthe DFW area. Daniels had to go on the radio to say the did not want Ryan to leave because the negative PR on Ryan being pushed out was too strong. Lets face it – Ryan is very well regarded here, and that’s hard to fool with here.

Mitch Williams was partially rightvthatvthe best GM would be one with some playing experience. Sabermetrics cant do it all. And og btw, the pitching coach Ryan hired is pretty good. Potentially a manager someday, having been on short lists.

They also have some negative PR on a perception that Daniels did not do a lotbto improve thec team in the postseason.

Long story short, Ryan is still running the organization. That much must be reaffirmed. Otherwise, the owners had better be prepared for some serious push back.

(Ps – you gotta wonder if fmr POTUS Bush did some behind the scenes work here…being friendly with Ryan…would not surprise me.)