FWST: A number of MLB coaches expressed interest in TCU job, including former Rangers manager

[TopFrog]

A number of MLB coaches expressed interest in TCU job, including former Rangers manager

BY DREW DAVISON AND MAC ENGEL

TCU drew interest from a number of current and former MLB coaches for its baseball opening over the last week.

Former Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister was among those who expressed interest in the job, multiple sources told the Star-Telegram. Several people reached out to TCU on behalf of Banister over the weekend, a source said, including Rangers COO and president of business operations Neil Leibman.

But TCU never seriously considered Banister or any other MLB coach. Instead, a source said, the school wanted to hire someone with college baseball experience.

Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article252131033.html

 

[TopFrog]

Typical journalism today ... article says a number of MLB managers then names just one.

 

[Moose Stuff]

You just knew Mac was gonna be a part of this article. SMH.

 

[Eight]

silly question, but does leibman have any ties to tcu other than the rangers are in west dallas and tcu is in far west dallas?

 

[Pharm Frog]

Typical journalism today ... article says a number of MLB managers then names just one.

Well one is a number...the loneliest number but still a number

 

[SoonerFrogs]

I like Banny. Too much Pirates have worn off on him Im afraid.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

I like Banny. Too much Pirates have worn off on him Im afraid.

Losing is a disease. As contagious as polio.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Daughter went to Baylor. That was strike 1, 2 and 3 for Banny.

 

[froginaustin]

Daughter went to Baylor. That was strike 1, 2 and 3 for Banny.

Don't be too harsh with Bannister. Sometimes children must face their own mistakes and misjudgments.

 

[Paul in uhh]

Fascinating regarding the MLB coaches. Maybe weren’t so far off with the Ron Washington jokes.

 

[Punter1]

Well one is a number...the loneliest number but still a number

But coaches is plural meaning two or more...I think. I was a journalism major myself at TCU so who tf knows.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Don't be too harsh with Bannister. Sometimes children must face their own mistakes and misjudgments.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1378822472930258948

 

[MinerFrog2409]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1378822472930258948

Her instagram is better...the link is in her twitter bio just fyi

 

[Shallowwaterfrog]

silly question, but does leibman have any ties to tcu other than the rangers are in west dallas and tcu is in far west dallas?

His son went to TCU.

 

[TopFrog]

Fascinating regarding the MLB coaches. Maybe weren’t so far off with the Ron Washington jokes.

He has a thing for Asian girls.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Her instagram is better...the link is in her twitter bio just fyi

She just doesn't do it for me. I mean, I won't kick her out for eating crackers in bed but she's a little too much.

 

[lowfrog]

She just doesn't do it for me. I mean, I won't kick her out for eating crackers in bed but she's a little too much.

There's no crying in baseball and there's no eating crackers in bed!

 

[OmniscienceFrog]

Well one is a number...the loneliest number but still a number

A Three Dog Night fan are ya?

 

[froginmn]

She just doesn't do it for me. I mean, I won't kick her out for eating crackers in bed but she's a little too much.

You wouldn't have the opportunity to do that, either.

 

[Frognosticator]

Well one is a number...the loneliest number but still a number

Two can be as bad as one, it's the loneliest number since the number one.

But I see your point.