Nolan Ryan to be named Rangers Team President

[Post Count Padder]

Nolan Ryan has agreed to become the Rangers team president, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

 

Ryan had been acting as special assistant to the general manager in Houston. The Rangers wanted a name in the role of president after Jeff Cogen left in November. As little front-office involvement as he's had in the past, Ryan probably shouldn't be in a position to make key decision.

Source: The Associated Press

[Electron Blue]

Even if it's just a figurehead position, good for him. Nolan Ryan was my first favorite player, as a very young baseball fan.

[Jon]

Even if it's just a figurehead position, good for him. Nolan Ryan was my first favorite player, as a very young baseball fan.

But it's not a figurehead position. He's the team president. Why on earth would they give him that much responsibility with such a poor front office background?

[UBlink]

Even if it's just a figurehead position, good for him. Nolan Ryan was my first favorite player, as a very young baseball fan.

But it's not a figurehead position. He's the team president. Why on earth would they give him that much responsibility with such a poor front office background?

 

Especially after they prized experience so highly in the selection of their GM :-k

[Electron Blue]

Even if it's just a figurehead position, good for him. Nolan Ryan was my first favorite player, as a very young baseball fan.

But it's not a figurehead position. He's the team president. Why on earth would they give him that much responsibility with such a poor front office background?

 

Especially after they prized experience so highly in the selection of their GM :-k

 

True points. I slightly misread the initial statement. I thought it was saying he would have a limited role . . . rather than actually criticizing the move :)

[brint]

But it's not a figurehead position. He's the team president. Why on earth would they give him that much responsibility with such a poor front office background?

 

He's a business-of-baseball guy more than most people realize. He owns the Corpus Christi Hooks and the Round Rock Express, one of the most successful minor league teams in the country. He knows what he's doing.

[CoolHandLuke]

But it's not a figurehead position. He's the team president. Why on earth would they give him that much responsibility with such a poor front office background?

 

He's a business-of-baseball guy more than most people realize. He owns the Corpus Christi Hooks and the Round Rock Express, one of the most successful minor league teams in the country. He knows what he's doing.

 

Seems like a conflict of interest.

[brint]

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2008/02/nolan_ryans_premium_meat.php#more

[Clem Fandango]

I think now is a good time to post one of the most enjoyable moments in sports history...

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dKRQyS1gIJE

[Derwood]

if you played in the majors, you will get a job in the majors. it's just that simple.

 

or a job as baseball analyst

[SouthSideRyan]

if you played in the majors, you will get a job in the majors. it's just that simple.

 

or a job as baseball analyst

 

What about Ugueth Urbina?

[Derwood]

if you played in the majors, you will get a job in the majors. it's just that simple.

 

or a job as baseball analyst

 

What about Ugueth Urbina?

 

he'll find a way