LOS ANGELES — The conversations that Jeff Banister was forced to have with his family were difficult. He’d been waiting for a call that started to seem like it would never come. All he wanted to do ...

“As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction,” says an old Irish blessing. As whimsical (or painful) as that sounds, it begs the question: What exactly ...

FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Jeff Banister watches during World Series baseball media day Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Banister envisioned being part of a World Series at ...

A few short hours had passed since Jon Daniels had informed Jeff Banister that he was being removed from his position as Manager of the Texas Rangers. The press conference had been conducted, Don ...