http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/players/ron_washington/16422 Recent articles about Ron Washington en-us   Manny Acta: Best Odds to be first MLB manager toget fired in 2009? With a 5-15 start, the knives are being sharpened in some corners of Nats Town. Now it appears that Vegas doesn't like Manny's chances, either. According to BetFirms dot com, BetUS Sportsbook has set the odds for Manny Acta being fired at 2/1: There are several coaches that have to start wondering if they should put the house on the market, including Manny Acta of the Washington Nationals (2/1), Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers (4/1), and Cecil Cooper of the Houston Astros (4/1).  You also can’t feel comfortable if you are Eric Wedge of Cleveland (5/1), Clint Hurdle of the Rockies (5/1), Ken Macha in Milwaukee (6/1), Joe Giarardi of the Yankees (6/1), Bob Geren of the Oakland A’s (7/1), Fredi Gonzalez of Florida (8/1), Bruce Bochy in San Francisco (8/1), or Joe Maddon in Tampa (8/1). Interestingly, odds on Jerry Manuel getting fired are at 12/1. Remember, that's ... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:49:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/degenerate_gamblers_dont_like_mannys_chances/613651 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/degenerate_gamblers_dont_like_mannys_chances/613651 Degenerate gamblers don't like Manny's chances. http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/degenerate_gamblers_dont_like_mannys_chances/613651 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Is Andruw Jones out of time - and out of options? The former All-Star centerfielder, who at one point in his distinguished career with the Atlanta Braves was considered by some a future Hall of Famer, has floundered badly the past several seasons. The numbers he put on the board were among the worst in the majors.But the Texas Rangers invited him to Spring Training on a minor-league camp. Jones' contract gave the Rangers until March 20 to either put him on the 40-man roster or release him. But Friday rolled around and the Rangers showed no interest in putting Jones on the 40-man roster, so Jones and the team agreed to wait until Monday, March 23.Jones clearly wants to remain with the Rangers, even though the team has made it clear that his best chance at making the team - which may be slim anyway - is as a backup. Jones told the Dallas Morning News:"We've got to the 23rd to make a decision and see what's going to happen. I don't know yet. I would love to be here. All these guys are great guys. They all pull together, and I think we've got a great team." Jones has been playing mostly in minor-league games lately, not appearing in the Rangers' past six "A" games. Manager Ron Washington sounded the only optimistic tone about Jones, saying he has looked better in batting practice of late. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:06:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/andruw_jones_career_at_an_end/558543 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/andruw_jones_career_at_an_end/558543 Andruw Jones' Career at an End? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/andruw_jones_career_at_an_end/558543 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A BSMW Messageboard reader found this sentence in the Red Sox notebook by Adam Kilgore and Nick Cafardo today about Red Sox third base coach DeMarlo Hale’s interview with the Seattle Mariners:If the Mariners choose Hale, he will join the Rangers’ Ron Washington as the only ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:21:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/asleep_at_the_switch/376333 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/asleep_at_the_switch/376333 Asleep at the Switch? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/asleep_at_the_switch/376333 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For all the hype that this blog tried to insert about Texas Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy we must now face the facts. McCarthy will not pitch again this year. The news came from manager Ron Washington on Monday after an MRI revealed a strained flexor tendon in his right middle finger. McCarthy who was acquired for John Danks [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rangers to shut down McCarthy", url: "http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/2008/09/23/rangers-to-shut-down-mccarthy/" }); Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:02:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/342834 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/342834 Rangers to shut down McCarthy http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/342834 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For all the hype that this blog tried to insert about Texas Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy we must now face the facts. McCarthy will not pitch again this year. The news came from manager Ron Washington on Monday after an MRI revealed a strained flexor tendon in his right middle finger. McCarthy who was acquired for John Danks [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rangers to shut down McCarthy", url: "http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/2008/09/23/rangers-to-shut-down-mccarthy/" }); Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:19:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/337478 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/337478 Rangers to shut down McCarthy http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rangers_to_shut_down_mccarthy/337478 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 10 Reasons Why Packer Fans Shouldn't Be Sad to See Favre GoTop Eleven Things Brett Favre Needs To Know About New YorkA Lesson For Any Jet Fan Against the TradeThe Big City Brett experiment beginsPacman Jones Really Makes It RainFantasy Extravaganza: The Top 20 QB'sTop 5 SEC Football Overtime Games, EVER, VideoC.J. Wilson is a pud - Ron Washington is a studRough Night for RelieversThe worst coaches to ever be called "champions"F-Bomb On ESPN Live CommercialPlayboy Celebrates Olympic Speedos2008 Medal Count MapHow does a mediocre tennis player nab a star model?The NBA's Biggest off-season winnersNIKEiD Custom Shoes. Match your style or your team. Only at NIKEiD. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:33:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_after_party/302636 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_after_party/302636 THE AFTER PARTY http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_after_party/302636 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Texas Rangers' relief pitcher C.J. Wilson is headed to the Disabled List and possibly the DFA list.  Supposedly for "bone spurs in his left elbow." Bullshit.  It's because Wilson's not effective as a pitcher (recently removed from the closer's role) and even worse - he's disrespectful towards his manager and his team. Last night, Wilson entered the [...] Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:04:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cj_wilson_is_a_pud_ron_washington_is_a_stud/302050 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cj_wilson_is_a_pud_ron_washington_is_a_stud/302050 C.J. Wilson is a pud. Ron Washington is a stud. http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/cj_wilson_is_a_pud_ron_washington_is_a_stud/302050 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png As much as I can't stand the Rangers — and they're easily one of the teams I dislike the most in baseball — they're actually becoming somewhat likable. They're playing well, they have Hamilton who's mashing, and Milton's on fire, too. Plus, they have Ron Washington's old, drunk ass managing them in between [...] Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:56:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/rangers_make_good_use_of_rain_delay/278589 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/rangers_make_good_use_of_rain_delay/278589 Rangers Make Good Use of Rain Delay http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/rangers_make_good_use_of_rain_delay/278589 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Texas Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood "tweaked" his hamstring near the end of practice today. Rangers manager Ron Washington won't give a full definition of what he means by tweak but it seems like he isn't taking it to seriously. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:18:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/millwood_hurts_hammy/165109 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/millwood_hurts_hammy/165109 Millwood hurts hammy http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/millwood_hurts_hammy/165109 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png As a Yankees fan, i'm glad to see him go, esp after this generous offer turndown. i was thinking in the same way where he should be offered the top salary of all managers at about $4 million dollars with incentives. He knows that he should stay with the Yankees and if he truly cared about the Yankees then money shouldn't be a facor (As long as he is making more than most of the other managers). It must be a pride thing now. If he decides to go to another team next year, he will not be paid anywhere near his salary of $7.5 million and of course will need to really start to manage with his subpar equiped team, ending his legacy of one of the greatest MLB managers. The Yankees are in need of a change. Hopefully they can get someone like girardi in there and start brining up the young fellas..... Here is the list of Salaries of all mangers in the MLB 2007 Manager Salaries Joe Torre, NYY $7.5 million Lou Piniella, CHC $3.5 million Bobby Cox, ATL $3 million T... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:54:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2007_salaries_of_managers_in_mlb/31884 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2007_salaries_of_managers_in_mlb/31884 2007 Salaries of Managers in MLB http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/2007_salaries_of_managers_in_mlb/31884 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Gary Sheffield thinks he has a handle on why there aren't more African-American baseball players at the big league level. He said as much in the latest issue of GQ magazine. My take? The black major leaguers must be where all the black GMs and black managers are. Baseball hasn't been a forerunner of civil rights, that's for sure. Doesn't mean that its been against them, of course, but nor have they been a standard bearer. MLB missed out on some pretty darn good players in the 1920s and 1930s -- black sluggers and pitchers who surely would have found their way into Cooperstown as big leaguers, had more than just the baseball been white, back in the day. Even after Jackie Robinson's debut in 1947, baseball took its sweet time, as other teams responded to the Brooklyn Dodgers' groundbreaking move like tortoises moving uphill. The Boston Red Sox didn't employ a black ballplayer until the 1960s were almost upon us, for goodness sakes. When Hank Aar... Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:27:53 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/sheffield_might_not_be_100_right_but_hes_100_truthful/15662 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/sheffield_might_not_be_100_right_but_hes_100_truthful/15662 Sheffield Might Not Be 100% Right, But He's 100% Truthful http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/sheffield_might_not_be_100_right_but_hes_100_truthful/15662 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Feed put together a list of quotes from Oakland's new skipper. Ron Washington sounds like he's doing his best interpretation of Yogi Berra reading from The Art of War. Here's an example. On non-roster players chances of making the team - "The only thing I promise is an opportunity and I fully expect them to take advantage of that. Those that can handle it will show up. And those that can't handle it will show down." Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:40:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_tao_of_new_as_manager_ron_washington/10647 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_tao_of_new_as_manager_ron_washington/10647 The Tao of New A's Manager Ron Washington http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_tao_of_new_as_manager_ron_washington/10647 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png