Topic > Rising from the Ashes: The Rebirth of the Texas Rangers - 1517

Daniels wants to win and he knew Hamilton could help him do it. So Daniels went and got him, for basically nothing, and even made the Angels pay most of his contract. So you can't tell me Daniels didn't smirk when he saw his much-discussed acquisition make all sorts of plays to secure a postseason berth. Hamilton hit a double, made a sensational catch to keep the Angels from a big inning and drove in an insurance run to give the Rangers easy breathing room. Hamilton has been a productive player for the Rangers all season, and Daniels has been the only GM to see that. Daniels then stepped into the situation at the trade deadline and accomplished something no one else in MLB had accomplished. He had utmost confidence in his bat and realized that his bat was just an ace away from making a serious run. So he went out and got the big fish at the deadline, a veteran lefty who has serious postseason experience. Cole Hamels was a Ranger, in a move that many believed was to set them up for a run in 2016. But here are the Rangers, in the playoffs in 2015, and Cole Hamels is a big reason