Baseball - Sleet And Cold Weather No Obstacle For R

Texas Rangers’ rookie manager Ron Washington seems to be enjoying his time on the field. Recently in a minicamp, he was seen kneeling down on one knee with a fungo bat and working on fielding drills with Hank Bladock, the third baseman. All this was happening while sleet was falling and Washington did not seem to mind it.

Washington was named as the Rangers’ manager nearly three months ago and his personality and spirit has already been noticed by many on the team.

According to Kameron Loe, Washington is full of positive energy and he is taking time to get to know all the players. His excitement is extremely contagious and he would be just the type of person, the Rangers would want to go out and win games for.

Washington is 54 years old and before coming to the Rangers, he was a coach for the Oakland Athletics for 11 seasons. He became the Texas Rangers’ manager in November 2006 after Buck Showalter was fired. Before Washington took over as manager, the Rangers had just one winning season since making it to the playoffs in 1999.

Since he has become the manager, Washington is has taken time to visit or talk to all the returning players. Washington says that he wants to get to know the players and wants to make sure that they get to know him.

The Rangers had organized a minicamp for 18 players. This was for the returning players and top prospects, mainly pitchers. This meant that Washington could don on his uniform and get on to the field instead of waiting for spring training. It is a known fact that Washington loves working with and teaching players and he took full advantage of the opportunity. He did not mind the sleet or the freezing weather. All he was interested in being on the field and finally doing what he loves the most about his new job – being on the field and teaching.