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Related: About this forumWashington 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
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. He did have that cocaine thing a few years ago
the umpires kept complaining that the base lines were disappearing mid-game.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)2. That's a shame.
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
(20,365 posts)3. The Curse of Nolan Ryan.
It also caused a major league record number of replacement players and pitchers.
ProfessorGAC
(64,988 posts)4. I Prefer to Think Of It As the Curse of Silverspoon
Anything that tool touches ends up bad.