Cut/Released: Rangers fire Jeff Bannister

[Troy McClure]

This is odd. The Rangers fired Jeff Bannister now. Don Wakamatsu takes over.

Strange not to let him finish the season. What's the point? Also, it's strange to fire the manager when no manager could do more for a team set up to fail.

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[John Price]

There were a few rumors about him that had come to light recently.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I think the point is it gives the team 1 extra week to conduct the search.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

There were a few rumors about him that had come to light recently.

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[Blitzkrug]

They're blaming the decline of the team on him when in reality, he didn't have a whole lot to do with it.

Several Rangers declined, left or outright retired like in the case of Prince Fielder. How is that his fault?

 

[rangerssharks414]

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Sources: Rangers consider parting ways with Banister. Here’s why this might happen

"Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers are contemplating replacing Jeff Banister after the season even though he is under contract for 2019."

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Sources: Rangers consider parting ways with Banister. Here’s why this might happen

"Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers are contemplating replacing Jeff Banister after the season even though he is under contract for 2019."

That articles from today. And the poster made it seem like perhaps misconduct or somethign was involved, seeing as how everyone is puzzled by this

edit: from yesterday

 

[Voight]

Things went south real quick after that comeback year they had.

Pretty impressive they've had only two managers in 12 years. If I'm not mistaken, every team but SF has replaced their manager at least once in that span. Probably twice.

 

[tony d]

Seems like odd timing considering the season ends next week. Still if he did something wrong he should be let go most definitely.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Things went south real quick after that comeback year they had.

Pretty impressive they've had only two managers in 12 years. If I'm not mistaken, every team but SF has replaced their manager at least once in that span. Probably twice.

Angels.

 

[Belieber]

Here are your 8 spring training invite starting pitchers recovering from injury or 43 years old... good luck.

 

[MMC]

Things went south real quick after that comeback year they had.

Pretty impressive they've had only two managers in 12 years. If I'm not mistaken, every team but SF has replaced their manager at least once in that span. Probably twice.

 

[Terry Yake]

Things went south real quick after that comeback year they had.

Pretty impressive they've had only two managers in 12 years. If I'm not mistaken, every team but SF has replaced their manager at least once in that span. Probably twice.

A's have only had two managers since 2007. pretty impressive considering 8 of those seasons were non-playoff seasons

only 4 managers in the past 20 years

 

[GarbageGoal]

A's have only had two managers since 2007. pretty impressive considering 8 of those seasons were non-playoff seasons

only 4 managers in the past 20 years

It's also a problem when I confuse Bob Geren with Bob Melvin constantly.

 

[Terry Yake]

It's also a problem when I confuse Bob Geren with Bob Melvin constantly.

they're pretty hard to confuse if you're an A's fan

one is a competent and talented manager and the other had no business managing at the big league level. pretty simple

 

[c9777666]

A's have only had two managers since 2007. pretty impressive considering 8 of those seasons were non-playoff seasons

only 4 managers in the past 20 years

It goes farther than that- Since Tony LaRussa became A's manager on 7/7/1986, they've had 5 managers in 30+ years:

LaRussa, then Art Howe followed him (Surprisingly longer tenure than I thought, was there when McGwire had a 52 HR year in 1996), then Macha's 4 years of good records, and the two Bobs (Geren/Melvin)

 

[Voight]

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Lolz don t know how I missed that

 

[Unholy Diver]

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Rangers Consider Replacing Jeff Banister

This mentions communication issues and problems

 

[BigMac1212]

Can't wait until the end of the season? Seems a bit rash and impatient by the Rangers.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Maybe there was a locker room issue we don’t know about.