Texas Rangers: Trading Andrus difficult, but long overdue

Aug 1, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) makes a diving stop of a ground ball during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

It’s always hard to say goodbye to a legend.

Whether you liked what they contributed to their field or not, they will always hold a special place in their line of work.

This is how we’d describe Elvis Andrus‘ tenure with the Texas Rangers.

For all the hypothetical trade proposals we’ve made including him, for all the fans that wished to see his expensive contract shedded, and even perhaps for those that were just plain haters, we never could have…