SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers manager Jeff Banister expounded Thursday on his rationale for pursuing an unconventional six-man starting rotation this season, and chuckled when asked whether he felt any pressure to do things the way virtually every other team has done for decades.
"I don't know if I've ever been that guy," Banister said.
Among the reasons the Rangers are considering expanding their rotation, Banister cited the way his club's off-days fall at the beginning of the season, the personnel the Rangers have and empirical evidence that many starters perform better on an extra day's rest.
"We think the benefits really outweigh the questions now," Banister said.