Ron Washington: Coke Is It

Crazy story: Rangers manager tested positive for cocaine in 2009.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/03/17/washington/index.html?eref=sircrc

 

I hope the signal for stealing third wasn't twitching and rubbing your nose.

 

I think it was sniffle twice and ended with teeth grinding.

 

Wow.

 

Josh Hamilton is appalled.

 

One time only, huh Ron?

Does anyone just wake up one day and figure they'll just do cocaine that day for fun, never having done it before?

 

I know the song that'll be playing in road ballparks when he makes a pitching change.

Eric Clapton just had dollar signs light up in his eyes and doesn't know why.

 

This test was in 2009 and the Rangers organization handeled the situation. Why kick a man when he is down?

 

...as I think Clint Hurdle picked the BEST organization to become the hitting coach for, when looking at upward mobility.

"Um, yup, I'll see if the team with the cokehead manager hires me. I'll be back in the big chair by Memorial Day."

 

Seriously, I can understand getting all caught up in the coke lifestyle in your 20s (*I* didn't but I know many who did)...but at age 57? That's an issue.