Jayce Tingler seemed so ready.
Now he waits, doing his dream job in a surreal situation.
“We’re concentrating on our guys,” he said Monday.
It was not surprising to hear Tingler explain how he is taking in stride the departure from the norm, caused by the nation’s response to COVID-19. That is how he has approached his coaching climb for more than a decade.
“Whatever you need me to do,” is what he would tell his bosses.
He did a lot for the Texas Rangers, from coach and manager in the Dominican Republic to instructional league manager to minor league field coordinator to assistant general manager to big-league coach.