The visiting manager’s office at Petco Park is a small one, one of the smallest in baseball.
There’s just enough room for a desk, three chairs, a coffee table that serves as a bench, and a mini-fridge. The space is functional for one-on-one meetings and a daily briefing with a small media contingent.
So, things were more than a little cramped when manager Jeff Banister held a closed-door sit-down Monday afternoon with nine Texas Rangers relievers, who together make up one of the most beleaguered groups in baseball.
Only two bullpens in the American League owned a worse ERA than the 5.