Good morning. No one succeeded in a desired impossible mission as well as Bruce Bochy did in bringing the Rangers a World Series win the first season after he was dragged out of retirement to do just that.
Nothing after hanging that banner has worked out well for Texas, which means it makes some sense for both parties to pull the ripcord, but for one month two years ago, Bochy was the promised magician and we’ll certainly never forget what was accomplished with him at the helm.
Kennedi Landry writes that the Texas Rangers and Bochy have mutually agreed to part ways following a memorable three year stint.
Evan Grant writes that Bochy called his time in Texas “a hell of ride” as he’ll forever be known as the skipper that brought the Rangers their first championship, even if he couldn’t quite propel the team into a new era of sustained success.
Jeff Wilson writes that Bochy departs amid the growing dark clouds of Ray Davis desiring to reduce payroll after a couple of season’s worth of misfires.
Shawn McFarland checks out the state of the coaching staff in the wake of Bochy’s exit where Skip Schumaker is potentially the early favorite to take over the reins.
Kevin Sherrington writes that the Rangers now have the problem of replacing the best manager they’ve ever had to add to their lengthy offseason agenda.