ARLINGTON – In his short time as a baseball executive, Rangers General Manger Chris Young has found a tried-and-true sales pitch. They talk a lot about...
General Manger Chris Young has found a tried-and-true sales pitch. They talk a lot about pillars in Arlington, and Young’s sales pitch is built on two of them: transparency and honesty. About where the Rangers are and, more importantly, about where they aspire to go.
The moment was appropriate, considering the reason why Bochy decided to return to managing and put off a potential Hall of Fame induction in the near future.Regarding Young’s meeting with Bochy, Rangers owner Ray Davis later said, “If it didn’t light a fire for Bochy, then it fanned it and got it burning.”
Being a former player of Bochy’s, Young knew firsthand that Bochy had the capabilities to get the most out of his players, which was a core ability Young and the rest of the Rangers front office wanted to identify in their next manager. He had spoken fondly of Bochy in interviews before this past season had ended. Still, Young wanted to ensure his first managerial search was thorough and not blinded by past experience.
“We talked many hours about the team and the culture he wanted to create,” Bochy said of his visit with Young. “And I was in. I could see and feel the passion and commitment that he has to building a winning culture here and bringing winning baseball back to Rangers fans, and I was all in on that.”