Ryan Steps Down As Rangers CEO

[KRAM1]

Not much of a surprise, but Nolan Ryan "retired" as Ranger CEO yesterday. Too bad, guy is a legend. Doubt he is stepping away from baseball, so What's next? Only Round Rock? Doubtful!

Older son is prez of the Astros after all....Nolan says he is not joining Reid in Houston, but could he be enticed enough to do so?

Edited October 18, 2013 by KRAM1

[MeanGreenTexan]

Not much of a surprise, but Nolan Ryan "retired" as Ranger CEO yesterday. Too bad, guy is a legend. Doubt he is stepping away from baseball, so What's next? Only Round Rock? Doubtful!

Older so is prez of the Astros after all....Nolan says he is not joining Reid in Houston, but could he be enticed enough to do so?

Doesn't he have a minority stake in the Rangers? I doubt he would employ himself with Houston in any way... unless he sells.

[oldguystudent]

Doesn't he have a minority stake in the Rangers? I doubt he would employ himself with Houston in any way... unless he sells.

I'm certain that I saw today he is getting rid of his ownership interest in the Rangers. I think I glanced at the DMN for that information.

[forevereagle]

Doesn't he have a minority stake in the Rangers? I doubt he would employ himself with Houston in any way... unless he sells.

I saw that he sold his stake to the two controlling owners.

[adman]

Ryan "retires". North Texas looking for a coach.

[KRAM1]

Ryan "retires". North Texas looking for a coach.

That would be something special. If he doesn't want to be UNT's HC, might he be a pitching consultant for the Mean Green?

I can hear the announcers now...."and another pitch blows the batter back after coming in high and tight"! "These Mean Green pitchers sure go after the opposing batters...just like their mentor Nolan Ryan".

Be still my heart!

[UNTflyer]

MLB Commissioner

[Rudy]

I hate to say it, but it wouldn't suprise me in the least for the Rangers to be making their return to medicority.

[mattmartin817]

Hate to see Nolan go, he's a legend, one of my "sports heroes", and an all around good guy. But, he did not do as much in building what the Rangers have become, as many people think. Sure he lent his 2 cents, but a lot of what has been created here has been done by our scouts, Jon Daniels and the rest of the FO. Nolan was a figure head, that's about it. Hate to see him leaving, but I don't think this will hurt the Rangers all that much. And just in case you were wondering, the Ballpark will continue to sell all of those fine Nolan Ryan meat products, so no need to worry about that.

[Green Mean]

Organization will be fine. If I had to choose there's not even thinking about choosing between Nolan and JD. The foundation for success was already put in place before Nolan arrived in 2008.

[EagleGreen]

I heard he is going to focus on his ranch.

[TheFranchise]

I heard he is going to focus on his ranch.

I heard he's forming an army consisting of Mike Ditka, Dolf Lundgren, the ghost of General Patton, Dr. Stephen Hawking and Mike Modano to wage an all-out war against the snow monkeys.