Feature: Rangers Hire Day-Laborers to Fill Out Bullpen
By Rob Stiller • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Features |
The Rangers’ most recent acquisitions.
In an effort to cut costs and bolster their injury-depleted bullpen, the Texas Rangers have begun hiring day laborers to complete their 25-man roster.
“It started out, we were just looking for guys to repaint the baselines”, said Rangers GM Jon Daniels. “Then we thought, ‘We’re already paying them for a whole day, why not?’”
The newly employed day-laborers have embraced their new duties, as Home Depot parking lots across DFW have become increasingly crowded with unskilled workers hoping to be discovered.
“I never saw it coming. But it’s definitely better than cleaning out septic tanks or laying grout” said Eddie Guardado, who has been offered a ten day contract worth $60.
