Ehsan Azad
The Ryan Express out
of Town
Ranger
fans just love Nolan Ryan and what he brings to their team. I mean its Nolan
freaking Ryan. He is a hall of fame
pitcher, a former Ranger great, a hot dog guy, and a Texas legend. It’s just
badass to see him sit right behind home plate and watch his team kick ass. I
mean he is Nolan Ryan, the smartest baseball guy on the planet and he is the
reason why the Rangers become the contender they are today. Give me a break
people. Ryan is nothing but an over blown fraud.
Don’t
get me wrong, I think he is an ok guy. Definite hall of fame pitcher that was
tough son of a gun that won Texas Rangers over with his amazing personality. I
mean that fight with Ventura was awesome to watch, he really kicked that guy’s ass. But let’s not get carried away with the
notion he is the driving force behind the Ranger’s recent success.
As many
people know now, Ryan is supposedly either being forced out or contemplating
leaving the organization because of General Manager Jon Daniel’s recent
promotion to President of Baseball Operations, a title used to have. Also, they
promoted another man to run the business side of the team as well. Ryan still
has the title of CEO and is a part owner of the team, but clearly has lost a
lot of power. Now the debate has been raging on
in the DFW about who would you rather have running the team, Daniels or
Ryan. The answer is pretty simple here.
Jon Daniels is the answer.
Look,
Nolan has done a lot for this team since he took over as President. He has
hired some great guy, shown leadership to the public and helped save the
franchise when it fell into bankruptcy. But, honestly the team we have today
has nothing to do with Ryan. Jon Daniels
has been the real man orchestrating the building of the team even before Nolan
was even a part of the Rangers Organization.
Since
the youngest GM in baseball arrived in Arlington, he has built one of the most
impressive farm systems in the game, has done trades to bring in impact players
like Nellie Cruz, Elvis Andrus, and Colby Lewis. He brought in Josh Hamilton,
Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison and even Ron Washington. Daniels is the key reason
the Rangers have done so well in the last few years. Ryan really had no part in
building this team. Jon Daniels is the
future and will most likely help continue to play smart and not get carried
away with idiotic decisions.
Look, I
hope Nolan Ryan stays and contributes to this team with strong leadership and a
business sense. He easily will bring the fans in who adore him and we will have
a face for the franchise for years to come. But, we know who runs the show
behind the curtains. So a little advice
for the great Nolan, sit down, smile and don’t get in Jon Daniel’s way.
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