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Ten critical decisions led to Rangers' ascent
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers profess to make decisions in a collegial manner. That is, general manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington seek multiple opinions before any major move is made.
Daniels has his cadre of close advisers in the front office and Washington has his coaching staff. Then there is club president Nolan Ryan, who exerts considerable influence in all areas of baseball operations.
Together they have all made dozens of decisions that have led to the Rangers closing in on their first division title since 1999. Obviously, given the Rangers' standing in the American League West, most of the decisions have worked out. Some haven't fared as well, while others had minimal or no impact.
In at least one bizarre head-scratching instance, the Rangers were spared from their own judgment when the White Sox claimed Manny Ramirez on waivers from the Dodgers. He has yet to drive in his first run for the White Sox.
But there are 10 decisions made over the course of the past 12 months that seem to stand out as significant reasons why the Rangers are headed to postseason play. They are worth reviewing:
Click here to read the notes about each decision.
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers profess to make decisions in a collegial manner. That is, general manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington seek multiple opinions before any major move is made.
Daniels has his cadre of close advisers in the front office and Washington has his coaching staff. Then there is club president Nolan Ryan, who exerts considerable influence in all areas of baseball operations.
Together they have all made dozens of decisions that have led to the Rangers closing in on their first division title since 1999. Obviously, given the Rangers' standing in the American League West, most of the decisions have worked out. Some haven't fared as well, while others had minimal or no impact.
In at least one bizarre head-scratching instance, the Rangers were spared from their own judgment when the White Sox claimed Manny Ramirez on waivers from the Dodgers. He has yet to drive in his first run for the White Sox.
But there are 10 decisions made over the course of the past 12 months that seem to stand out as significant reasons why the Rangers are headed to postseason play. They are worth reviewing:
- Signing Vladimir Guerrero
- Signing Colby Lewis
- C.J. Wilson to the rotation
- Elvis Andrus to the leadoff spot
- Neftali Feliz takes over as closer
- Keeping David Murphy engaged
- Signing Andres Blanco
- Handling Jarrod Saltalamacchia
- Ray for Bengie Molina
- Acquiring Cliff Lee
Click here to read the notes about each decision.
