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The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in 10 years following AL West titles in each of his first two seasons. Texas announced the move with 10 games left in Banister's fourth season, and general manager Jon Daniels said the decision wasn't based on the record. ''There are times when you're looking for a new voice, and the new voice for the leadership,'' Daniels said. Continue to Article

September 21, 2018 8:35:pm EST

The Texas Rangers just announced that they have fired Jeff Banister as the team’s manager. Rangers brass, obviously, has decided to go in a different direction following what will be the club’s worst finish in Banister’s tenure. At the moment the Rangers are 64-88 and are assured of last place in the AL West. Continue to Article

September 21, 2018 7:55:pm EST

The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in 10 years after winning AL West titles in each of his first two seasons. Texas announced the move with 10 games left in Banister's fourth season, and general manager Jon Daniels said the decision wasn't based on the record. "There are times when you're looking for a new voice, and the new voice for the leadership," Daniels said. Continue to Article

September 21, 2018 6:39:pm EST

Jeff Banister was dismissed as manager of the Texas Rangers on Friday. Bench coach Don Wakamatsu was named interim manager for the remainder of 2018 season starting with Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. "I informed Jeff Banister of our decision earlier today," Rangers president of baseball operations and general manager Jon Daniels said in a statement. Continue to Article

September 21, 2018 5:46:pm EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- On a rare day when Matt Olson wasn't in the starting lineup, he still became a difference-maker. Olson homered to drive in the go-ahead run, Khris Davis hit his major league-leading 41st home run and the Oakland Athletics defeated Continue to Article

September 08, 2018 9:07:pm EST