It took 51 years, but the Texas Rangers finally have their first World Series championship after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games last week. After losing back-to-back fall classics in 2010 and 2011, the Rangers finally broke through in their third attempt and after posting a losing record for the last six seasons with a winning percentage < .420 in four of them.
It was a remarkable turnaround for the franchise, one that seemingly occurred overnight. But when you take the time to evaluate the franchise’s moves and decisions, it begins to make a lot of sense on how they were able to turn the direction of the franchise around in such quick order.