Rangers Manager Ron Washington pregame inteview

Question or in the middle of a pennant race but. Have you. Reflected on how this franchise has become be the premier franchise in terms of talent the American League over the last three years. No I really haven't reflected on those type of things because you know I think win them. That crawls over a 162 game season in you can't take any game rightly so you can focus better beyond today. And not what you've already done because in reality. Only thing that. -- which you've done today. For so many years we came here and the Cowboys are on the front page of the ranges are on page nine nothing's really changed well. Yes it has and is simply because that organization has changed you know we've brought in talent. And they've given their talent and opportunity to show with they have to offer. And them I think organization has done a good job. Making people feel like beer. Apart of something good is about to happen in the past three years you know good things have been there and that. -- like to get to the point where we can sustain for 2530. Years. We always talk to so many baseball people who. Are of the opinion that the top players really enjoy playing for you and that that. You really have to respect. And in many ways their love how you establish that. Well you know I was a player. And I sort of understand. That ebbs and flows for what they go through. When things are good and things -- bad and I don't overreact to a lot of things and them I don't have the market classroom. Players won't play for someone but try to understand what it is to be a baseball player because I was one up. Played at the Major League level -- close at the Major League level. And them I just try to put myself in their shoes and Charlie showed patience that as a player although it my manager showed me and so far it's worked. Two years ago Josh Hamilton had a game -- that. We are described as his being Superman but right now he's showing his human. Well this game of baseball will always social year human I don't care how prolific Q or in which you do there will come a point in the game went home W. And that's when your character is exposed and you final with which you got inside -- we know. That Josh is a guy great character and we know that he has a lot of fight inside of him -- that he's just in a position right now where you have to fight and we certainly don't put him out there and they fight. You've always done a great job with us some of the year part time players David Murphy's a guy we knew well as a number one -- catches degree young man and he's been so productive the -- -- used. Yes he has and David is a big part of growth success and he he arrived here in Texas one time when the transitions on. And you know he knows his role. And when he's out there he certainly gives you everything and he. And you know he's gotten a lot of big hits over the years force them are fortunate manager when you -- on the team. We go into this series little banged up it's him she's starting pitching I had to make two changes -- radio tonight and tomorrow. Yes then that there. Best place to be in and you face the Boston its arc but you know we've always been resilient group and we trust the people that we put out there. And now have to do is go out -- -- themselves. We have the leaders will make sure they know we got their backs as it was which you have. And we rule making excuses and see what happens when innings. Feldman hasn't pitched in a while his two weeks are going into tonight what do you can you expect from him doing well. He stretched out so it is no problem there. You know I just hope here or -- does -- -- because if shields. Have to injury it's dark room on the bases in the wrong people become -- at that point so. If he's not rusty and everything's going well I expect in the -- in the your playing days were hoping Louis -- they become for the hundredth year celebration because you had the biggest moment in your career against him. 11 tie twelfth inning at Fenway and you were with the twins yes and I hadn't done much against -- in the minor -- in there. You know remember asking the Gordon we've taken a strike you -- it for what in the first pitch it over into the screen. So it wasn't intently for. Always great to see you watched it like thank you let's go back to --