Rangers Manager Ron Washington Gets Two-Year Contract Extension

We already knew that the Rangers and manager Ron Washington were getting set to work out a contract extension, as his previous contract signed prior to the 2007 season had expired. Now we have some further word: Washington and the Rangers have indeed come to agreement on a two-year contract extension that will keep the manager around through 2012.

There’s no word on any financial details, but Washington has presumably gotten himself a raise after leading the Rangers to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The Rangers have seen their win total increase each season under Washington’s command, and though many often choose to question his strategic techniques, there is no questioning that he’s an effective leader of men who has that clubhouse’s complete control.

Washington has been in charge for four years, and originally signed a two-year contract with 2009 and 2010 options. Those options were exercised, and the second one expired with Monday’s Game 5 loss. Pleased with Washington’s leadership, the Rangers are now going to keep him around.

It’s a new chapter in a story that earlier threatened to come to a sudden conclusion when Washington admitted to the use of cocaine. The team rallied behind its skipper and came within three wins of celebrating a championship, and now all eyes are looking to the future. After such a successful season, it has been determined that Washington is the right man for the job.