Texas Rangers: It’s time to crown Ron Washington a World Champion

It’s been 10 years since Ron Washington managed the Texas Rangers to their second consecutive World Series appearance in 2011.

The job regrettably couldn’t be finished then, but it has a chance to be completed now, 10 years later, this time as an infield and third base coach with the Atlanta Braves.

Certainly, the case to root for the Atlanta Braves in their 2021 World Series matchup with the Houston Astros is a compelling one for Texas Rangers fans. After all, the man known affectionately as “Wash” presided over the most successful era of Ranger baseball to date. It only feels right that as a baseball lifer, the 69-year-old should secure the one major achievement that has eluded him his entire career: a World Championship.

It’s easy for Texas Rangers fans to root for Ron Washington and the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 World Series

That’s right, Ron Washington has never won a championship at any point in his baseball career, not as a player, nor as a coach or manager. He’s been painfully close, though.

So the decision about who to pull for in the 2021 World Series? Yeah, that one’s pretty easy for Texas Rangers nation.

It’s time to get Ron Washington a well-deserved World Series ring.

The task won’t be easy, just like it wasn’t in 2010 and 2011 as manager of the Rangers. But the Braves feel like a team of destiny in 2021, overcoming major obstacles like losing superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., veteran outfielder Marcell Ozuna and ace pitcher Mike Soroka to clinch their first NL Pennant since 1999. It feels like this year belongs to them.

And having Ron Washington there should only advance Atlanta’s cause. The players love him there, as they have at every one of his stops. It’s rather surprising that Wash hasn’t been considered for a managerial gig since his Rangers breakup after 2014.

Surely some team will consider him if the Braves win it all. If not, at least a baseball lifer can finally add “World Champion” to his already stellar resume.

Let’s go Braves. Let’s go Wash.