The Rangers finish out the 2008 season four games under .500, slightly off my prediction of finishing at .500.  The Rangers have already made changes going into next season, the first casualties being bench coach Art Howe, who was responsible for the defense, which finished last, and third base coach Matt Walbeck.  Both will not return to the organization next season, however, the Rangers will be looking for experience at bench coach.  Don Baylor's name has been brought up in the mix, but it is too early to tell. 

The main coach they will be looking for is pitching coach.  When the Rangers let Mark Conner go at the beginning of August, the Rangers slightly improved in their pitching game, but it wasn't enough to carry them into the post season.  The Rangers will have plenty to do this offseason with searching for coaches, working on better defense, and evaluating pitching.  What they don't need to worry about is offense.  The offense finished first in average, runs, RBIs, and total hits.   

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