They are treating this almost as if they are starting from scratch.
And maybe they are.
The Rangers have fallen on hard times, some of it self-inflicted, some of it the natural aging out of a competitive window, but their hires this offseason certainly seem geared towards a long-range vision rather than a short-term turnaround.
The new manager is 42 and has never managed in professional baseball. The new hitting coach, Luis Ortiz, is a first-timer in that role. So, too, is new pitching coach Julio Rangel, whose hiring was announced Friday.