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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2014, 04:42 PM Sep 2014

Washington Resigned as Texas Rangers Manager

Was he forced out??
Didn't they go to back-to-back World Series (and lose)??
http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/11471420/ron-washington-quits-manager-texas-rangers

I hope everything is OK in his personal life . . .

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Washington Resigned as Texas Rangers Manager (Original Post) RockaFowler Sep 2014 OP

He did have that cocaine thing a few years ago KamaAina Sep 2014 #1

That's a shame. Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #2

The Curse of Nolan Ryan. El Supremo Sep 2014 #3

I Prefer to Think Of It As the Curse of Silverspoon ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #4

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. He did have that cocaine thing a few years ago

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 06:06 PM

Sep 2014

the umpires kept complaining that the base lines were disappearing mid-game.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

2. That's a shame.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 06:06 PM

Sep 2014

Even though he was with the Rangers, I actually liked him a little, and he was great when he was with the A's, too. This year was tough for him and his team, being plagued by all the injuries. I hope everything turns out alright for RW.

El Supremo

(20,431 posts)

3. The Curse of Nolan Ryan.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 06:11 PM

Sep 2014

It also caused a major league record number of replacement players and pitchers.

ProfessorGAC

(76,520 posts)

4. I Prefer to Think Of It As the Curse of Silverspoon

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 07:03 PM

Sep 2014

Anything that tool touches ends up bad.

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