Kenny Rogers has worn out his welcome

And, on the flip side, Kenny Rogers says he's done as a Ranger. Thank God.

I did a complete turn around on Kenny Rogers this year, and am now ready to see his sorry ass somewhere else, pronto. This guy is the epitome of the spoiled athlete. Let me trace his tale for you quickly:

• Came up thru the Rangers organization.


• Made it to the bigs after several false starts.


• Was initially wild as hell, finally calmed down and became a decent pitcher (this took approx 8 years, btw).


• Got mad at the Rangers about money and took off for NYY.


• Found that the New York fans and media actually expected him to produce in pressure situations and collapsed like a man without a skeleton.


• Came back to the Rangers because he "wanted to be closer to family". Translation: He wanted to get back to a place that accepted losing.


• Got mad at the Rangers about money and turned down a two year deal to go free agent.


• Found that no one would pay him what he wanted and wound up in Minn with a one-year deal for FAR less than the offer he turned down in TX.


• Came back to the Rangers because he "wanted to be closer to family". Translation: He wanted to get back to a place that accepted losing.


• Got annoyed by the media because they dared to criticize him a little and took it out on Larry Rodriguez, a Channel 5 cameraman, along with his camera.


• Followed the trend of his entire career - posted some nice wins and numbers in May, then fell apart when the team was struggling to stay in contention in July.

I am so ready to see him go bye-bye, I can't stand it. I know the Rangers won't replace him, and will get worse as a result, but it doesn't matter. I have a tough time being a fan of the pro athlete to begin with. Cheering for guys like Kenny Rogers is impossible for me.