Nolan Ryan retiring as CEO of Texas Rangers

[El Supremo]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nolan Ryan is retiring after six seasons as CEO of the Texas Rangers.

The 66-year-old Ryan said Thursday this is the right time for him step down from his job overseeing the Rangers organization. He will retire at the end of this month.

"I am extremely proud of what this organization has accomplished," Ryan said. "On the field, we have enjoyed great success at the major league level. The fans have supported us in record numbers the last two years and we have been able to upgrade the ballpark and enhance the in-game experience to reward that loyalty."

The Hall of Fame pitcher became the 10th president of the Rangers in February 2008 and became chief executive officer three years later. He was also part of the ownership group that acquired the team in August 2010, months before their first World Series.

In that span, Texas has made its only two World Series appearances. The Rangers have averaged more than 90 wins the past five seasons, though missed the playoffs this season after losing an AL wild-card tiebreaker game to Tampa Bay....

http://news.yahoo.com/nolan-ryan-retiring-ceo-texas-rangers-193702815--spt.html

Those fuckers forced him out.

[madinmaryland]

1. Who is * going to sit with now that Nolan is gone?

[Jack Rabbit]

2. The Big Dick?

After all, * is the Big Dick's pet Frat Boy.

[El Supremo]

3. Randy Galloway and I are pissed.

ARLINGTON — So there you go. And there goes Nolan Ryan, gone for good. Backstabbing and ego trips won out, and a state of Texas legend is forced out.

Give it up for Jon Daniels, the general manager who successfully hijacked the Texas Rangers, and as of Thursday officially, became the baseball god of Arlington.

But give it up a little louder for Ray Davis, who in case you forgot is co-majority owner of the club. Daniels could not have pulled off his Nolan kill-shot without the backing of a rich man from Dallas.

My favorite part of Thursday’s Nolan-is-out media session at the ballyard was Davis saying he would now be representing the Rangers at all MLB high-level meetings, meaning Ray wants more, much more, face time.

Just what we need around here, another Jones and Cuban on the ownership front....

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10/17/5256010/nolan-ryan-forced-out-at-home.html

Only three years after getting rid of Tom Hicks, these jerks ruin it all.