'You, you're fired!'...Texas Breaks Up With Offensive Coordinator...I can't give up on "Postseason"!
'You, you're fired!'...Texas Breaks Up With Offensive Coordinator...I can't give up on "Postseason"!
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Texas, which lost its first World Series since its foundation in 2023, has been quickly reorganizing its team's power since the beginning of the season to challenge for the presidency again this season.
The Texas club announced in a press release distributed on the 5th (Korea Standard Time) that "We will fire Texas offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker at the end of the home game against Seattle on Sunday."
Chris Young, president of Texas' baseball operations division, explained the background of Eker's dismissal in a press release, saying, "After a long period of consideration, we have decided that now is the right time to give new voices to hitters as we move forward toward the goal of winning the district and advancing to the postseason."
President Young added, "I am deeply grateful for all of Ecker's achievements at the Texas club, especially his contribution to winning the 2023 World Series. I wish him all the best in the future." 먹튀검증
In November 2021, Ecker, who was hired as an offensive coordinator in charge of all areas of the Texas club's offense, including hitting, was able to pack up after three seasons. As President Young explained, it was because someone had to take responsibility for the team's performance and the players needed to be stimulated through shock therapy. This is a glimpse of the Texas club's commitment to the postseason.
As of Tuesday, Texas has been sluggish in ranking fourth among the five teams in the American League West with 17 wins and 18 losses and a winning rate of 0.486 this season. Not only the team's performance but also the indicators are even worse.
Texas ranks 19th among the 30 teams in the Major League with 31 home runs. It also ranks 25th, the lowest among the 30 teams, with a team batting average of 0.228. The situation is even worse. With 111 points, it ranks 29th among the 30 teams. Behind it are Colorado, the weakest.
This is not the only thing that shows the Texas team's commitment to the postseason. On the 3rd, two days ago, Texas downgraded Jake Berger, a big shot first baseman who hit 34 home runs in a season, to the minor league.
It is common to move to the roster during a season. However, it is not common for a player who has already been proven in the Major League to be minor, such as hitting 34 home runs in a season like Berger. Berger was a slugger who hit 29+ home runs for two consecutive years, including 29 home runs and 76 RBIs last year.
Texas acquired him through a trade from Miami ahead of this season, but so far, the deal is considered to be more of a failure than a success. Fortunately, shortstop Corey Seager, the team's main player, returned from the injured list on Monday, a day earlier.
Even at the beginning of the season, attention is being paid to how the proven big guns' trip to the minor leagues and the dismissal of the offensive coordinator could change the Texas squad.