What the heck were the Texas Rangers thinking when they sent John Rocker to the minors, gave him 10 days to report to Class AAA Oklahoma City, then told him he wouldn't have to report at all and brought him back to the bigs?

	John Rocker has returned to Texas after the shortest minor-league stint in baseball history.

A. The Rangers run their operation like a family ... the Manson Family.

B. Texas Rangers don't think. They shoot first, ask questions later.

C. Tom Hicks desperately wants to beat out Peter Angelos for this year's Most Inept Executive Award.

D. They decided to bring Rocker back as a "situational reliever" -- the situation being when they are trailing by eight runs or more.

E. Carl Everett complained that he didn't want to be separated from his new "mentor."

F. "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."