Ron Washington's resignation not drug related

Ron Washington asked people to respect his privacy when he unexpectedly announced his resignation from his post as Texas Rangers’ manager on Friday.

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Even in their efforts to do so, however, people could not help but wonder if the “personal issues” for which he was departing his post had to do with drugs. That unfortunate but inevitable bit of speculation emerges from the fact that Washington tested positive for cocaine a couple years ago.

It is on that front that Washington allowed for some information to be released in order to clarify that this resignation and time away from the team is not related to drug use. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the following:

"Washington, 62, informed Rangers GM Jon Daniels of his decision Friday morning, met with his team and coaching staff in the afternoon, and disappeared.He says he resigned for personal reasons, asking us to respect his privacy, but leaving Daniels to deny it involves drug use.“While we don’t want to touch on any of the specifics,” Daniels says, “Ron has given us permission to say this is not drug related.”Yet, while we don’t know the reason, and Washington isn’t ready to tell us, we can’t help but fear the worst, praying he is OK."

In eight seasons at the helm for the Rangers, Washington’s win-loss record is 664-612 with two American League pennants and one heartbreaking loss in the World Series.

We echo the sentiments from Nightengale and pass along good thoughts to Washington and his family as he takes time away from baseball.

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Ron Washington’s resignation not drug related

By Hayden Kane | Sep 6, 2014