How Happiness Turned Around the Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers are enjoying their best season in a decade after being one of the worst teams in baseball the past few years. So how have the 2023 version of the Rangers turned things around so quickly in this early season while having their top players out with injuries?
According to players and team leaders alike, the answer is simple. The players are happy.
Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the effect of happy players in Texas
"Happy players. I'm telling you, man. When you get players happy together, I think you are going to find the best performance.
Happy players want to show up, want to work, and want to share ideas, and they're fully invested in getting better."
First-year Rangers manager Bruce Bochy on creating a happy work environment
"You want to create an environment that is going to bring out the best in the players. Have them comfortable. Have them play with freedom, freedom that you need to play with to be the best that you can be. Not feeling pressure or anything. It's a culture you want to have.”
The change in leadership with Bochy and his new coaching staff have also been a huge part of the turn around.
Lowe on the flexibility of the new leadership
"Because you have to have coaches that are fine working for you instead of saying, 'This is the only way to do it. Here is how we are going to do it.'... The staff has done a great job of allowing us to find out what does work, and doesn't work, and get the most out of ourselves.”
This article from The Score highlights the importance of a positive work environment and culture in creating a successful team. When players are happy and motivated, they are more likely to perform at their best. The Rangers have created a positive environment where players feel supported and encouraged, and this has been a major factor in their success.
Read the full story on the Rangers turn around from Travis Sawchik.
