Banister Turns To Hoops Tournament For Team Bonding

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By: Jared Sandler

The Rangers' Spring Training Free Throw Tournament, "Brackettology," is underway. Here's Jeff Banister on the idea of this team-building activity:

Banister credited the entire coaching staff for the idea and cited Seahawks Head Coach, Pete Carroll, as a source of influence.

Rules

*59 players. 60 pieces of paper in a hat with "bye" being one.

*Draw two names out of a hat and they match up.

*5 shots, not including one optional warm up.

*One player shoots five. Next player shoots five.

*Most makes win (one shot apiece tiebreak until winner is decided if needed)

*Winners advance to the "Winner's Bracket" and losers go to the "Loser's Bracket."

*Double elimination until the Final Four.

*Entire team is there watching/heckling/cheering.

*When I asked Banny if the coaches are playing, he said: "Not yet." Foreshadowing?

Predictions

*Banny believes Jeremy Guthrie will win the whole thing.

*For what it's worth, my pick is Ryan Rua

Today's Results

Myles Jaye over Sam Dyson, who shot it granny-style

Josh Hamilton over Lewis Brinson

Patrick Kivlehan over Mitch Moreland (Banny: "Mitch is more of a rebounder than a shooter.")

Jeremy Guthrie over Rougned Odor

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