Letter from the Editor

Dear Mr. President,

I hear you're getting ready to take over things around here. Congratulations on the new job – I think. I hope you're ready to go to work on Day 1 without any on-the-job training because things haven't exactly been going well lately. And we haven't been too happy with the leadership or the direction they took us in.

You're looking a lot older than you once did. You've been around this business for a long time now. Some people doubt your ability to get the job done. They say we're simply holding on to the past by supporting you. They say we needed new blood, maybe even some younger blood. But there's something about you – you've made us excited. You've given us hope.

But your predecessors certainly did you no favors.

Performance ratings for our leaders have hit all-time lows the past few years, so it's hard to imagine you making things any worse. But you're not here just to maintain the status quo. A lot of people have been clamoring for change around here. They want a new direction. That's why you're here. To make some sense of the mess you've been left with.

We used to have it pretty good. But it's been a long eight years here. The late '90s seem so long ago. And the people of this great nation deserve better. We all know George W. used to run things around here, but we're not looking to the past – it's all about the future. Of course, we want things to get better in the here and now, too. But we all know the most important thing you can do is help raise the next generation that will keep this nation great for years to come.

So, good luck President Nolan Ryan. You'll certainly need it. The fans of the Texas Ranger nation salute you.