Darth Duane

The Texas Rangers have promoted two executives who will take over the responsibilities previously under Nolan Ryan's jurisdiction. Scuttlebutt has it Ryan will leave the team before spring training ends.

Ron Washington must be trying to get a dig in at the angels or back on the dope because this makes no sense in my book. Weaver leading pretty much every stat going in to the half.

When I first read that Hatcher told Trout to be more aggressive early in the count I was mortified. But maybe he actually knows what he's doing and i should quit with my arm chair general shtick.