“As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction,” says an old Irish blessing. As whimsical (or painful) as that sounds, it begs the question: What exactly ...

FRIDAY: Banister’s contract is a three-year deal with a club option for a fourth season, reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Twitter link). THURSDAY, 6:03pm: The Rangers have ...

There has been an amusing discussion on Reddit regarding the Texas Rangers celebration of a walk-off victory against the Houston Astros from Tuesday night. Specifically, a moment when Rangers manager ...

During the long days and longer nights in the hospital, when he closed his eyes, Jeff Banister saw diamonds and baseballs. This June afternoon at Dodger Stadium, with the sun shining over the San ...

A few short hours had passed since Jon Daniels had informed Jeff Banister that he was being removed from his position as Manager of the Texas Rangers. The press conference had been conducted, Don ...