For all the criticism Jon Daniels gets, a lot of it warranted, he also deserves a lot of credit for where this Texas Rangers club is at. It’s easy to say, “well he got lucky”, when looking at the impact his offseason decisions have had, but when looking at the whole picture, Daniels “hit” on a lot more decisions than he “missed” on.
The Manager and His Coaches
This is the biggest decision of the offseason and was also the first one to be made. Texas parted ways with Jeff Banister in September of the 2018 season with the goal of finding a new “skipper” who fit the mold and identity the club wanted in the future.