Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
Sport
Mac Engel

After firing the manager, the joke is not the Texas Rangers. It’s the guy in charge.

It bears repeating that the current state of the Texas Rangers is on owner Ray Davis, whose affection for team president Jon Daniels is so unbelievable it’s said to be the basis for the next Nicholas Sparks’ novel.

A Sparks’ romance novel is more plausible than the Jon Daniels story with the Texas Rangers.

Since JD was promoted to the role of general manager in October of 2005, ostensibly to be the Rangers’ version of Theo Epstein, the club has:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.