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Welcome back to the Rangers insider winter meetings -- the Rangers will play. That Mexico City red Devils the -- Mexican League. In an exhibition game on April 3 -- Rangers ballpark in Arlington. This will be the first time that the Rangers have played a Mexican League team in Arlington. The exhibition will be one of three games the Rangers play in Texas. To conclude the -- well spring training schedule for tickets go to Texas Rangers. Fact the Rangers --

the winter meetings edition the Rangers lose out on C. J. Wilson but they have. Acquired others during this off season including in the front office -- for per becomes the rangers' director of player personnel course. Prefer the former Astros general manager with lots of experience he also worked with the Tampa Bay Rays. He's now with the Texas Rangers any standing by with a hard --

Thanks very much Tim it's great to be here welcome back to Texas I can say officially write. This has been. A whirlwind I can imagine as you joined this organization just talk a little bit about what it's been like to Calgary. Well it's.

It's it's certainly an organization that I watched closely even even in my time in Houston you. You look at your in state rival on him make sure that there and you keep in mind them but now. Have an opportunity to come here. Enjoy in this organization that Jon Daniels and his staff have put together. Really reunite working with Nolan Ryan after days together in Houston. That's just really a thrill for me. Ownership group here. Has really given us a lot of resources to do to be successful. And it's such an energy and passion here. That I'm relieved and excited to see you know just in the short time here.

Well and and seeing it from the outside and joining a team into the World Series for two straight season that must be. Exciting knowing that the presence has been very good in the future continues to look separate.

Then there's no doubt about it this is a championship caliber rotation and it's going to be that way and the things that you know JD nine and no one talked about my interview here was -- and sustainability and -- sustain that success. And to me the secret as you continue to invest in and scouting development. And that's certainly music to my ears when it comes to you know being the director well.

Tim it's great to have a year thanks so much freer -- paktia. So many dignitaries around here for media to managers to baseball brain -- we caught up with some of them to talk Rangers baseball. And all. Let's just.

Club was built four run for five years I mean you look at the players on the field. The soul around that million -- also players and guys that are coming into. -- own into the prime of their years so. They're going to be around for a long time let's got a great young farm system to look at Joseph Nathan has been when Minnesota all those years and and -- a stabilizing guy back there. Back in the rotation. It's important you know if you got to move net -- even how somebody when that -- in the ninth that's going to be able to have the experience of sitting in them --

I'm sure you know with the with the Wilson's situation in the Rangers are looking at what what are they gonna do. -- that rotation about it to be one of those strings -- they had last year -- the user friendly guy and so obviously there's pressure on them to figure out how removed from the top of the rotation.

When you look at it then bringing Neftali Feliz into the starting rotation. Bringing in Joseph -- how do you assess their pitching staff as a whole as it stands right now.

I think I definitely do that and no there there are few on the -- can move into the rotation but the one thing he had was -- that you don't have with him is every track record you know what he's capable of doing. Sometimes you have to take some chances but you know -- here.

Team with the Rangers to -- you went back to and it's. You like to have a little more security that this -- take those chances because you know try to get it and who you're trying to build up being the best team in the league you. Championship and an extra. Two and.

I think when people watch you what the Rangers -- done. They've really built themselves you can talk about the hitters he won't devote themselves with the defense that protects -- pitching staff. And and really the reason it got really gotten. As they've had the starting pitching or the innings that takes pressure off the bullpen. -- to -- your relievers looked better because they're not happened to the worker when you want a picture her as opposed to when you have to --

I know your relation with Ron Washington. Is it the unique and and meet one how fun is it for you to see someone who had worked so hard it. To get his shot and make the most of it in the weight --

Well he's just gonna throw himself and has definitely as a kid I was a young manager Jeff Ireland Ronald Waterloo plan royal organizational. I've known all along time it took him as my coach and also it is back in. It's great but that nobody got more passionate Ron Washington has done a fantastic job in this organization I think that speaks for itself in. They don't come close a couple times and couldn't quite get there but it will happen before at some point -- and thank you so much that we appreciate it as always John Lewis and.

That is going to do it for this week's edition of Rangers insider will have one more shelf. Before the new year and that will involve a player witness -- that it got hot stove league shows continue. I'm Rangers insider stay tuned for that thanks for joining us this time and we'll see you next time. I'm Rangers inside.