washingtontimes.com - 7/13/2009
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UPDATED: HOUSTON -- The Washington Nationals have fired Manny Acta after two and a half seasons and replaced him with bench coach Jim Riggleman. Acta confirmed to The Washington Times in an e-mail early Monday morning he had been fired after two and a half years as the Nationals' manager. The ...
morehardball.blogspot.com - 7/13/2009
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morehardball.blogspot.com —
Well, it is official. Last night under the
cover of darkness, the powers that be fired Manny...
Acta as Nationals' manager. But who will Kasten and Lerner tap to fill his shoes? Here are a couple of people who may be able to help turn the bottom of the barrel Nationals into a top-notch professional ...
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Tough Acta to Follow
mlb.mlb.com - 7/13/2009
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By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 07/13/09 11:33 AM
ET HOUSTON -- About five hours after losing their...
61st game of the season, the Nationals dismissed Manny Acta as their manager on Sunday night. The team named bench coach Jim Riggleman interim manager during ...
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Nationals dismiss Acta, name Riggleman | MLB.com: News
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/13/2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- So much for the plan
to have Manny Acta's patient optimism lead the Washington...
Nationals out of the doldrums. The abysmal won-loss record became too much to stomach, costing him his job at the All-Star break and adding another layer ...
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Nats fire manager Manny Acta, acting GM confirms
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Nationals Fire Manny Acta
NationalsPride ::: Business of Baseball —
Posted by Ian Koski on Jul. 13, 2009 at 6:52 AM Be the first to comment on this post Reports in the Washington Post , Washington Times , Nationals.com , and ESPN say that Manny Acta has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals. ESPNDeportes, which is being credited with breaking the news overnight, is running the following quote from Acta:"I thank the Nationals for giving me this opportunity and I'm sorry that things didn't work out as expected. It's normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is not doing well." ...
Manny Overboard!
The Nationals Enquirer —
... Photo. Remember that time Manny Acta argued a call with umpires? That was awesome. It was August 12, 2008, against the Mets.)
"I thank the Nationals for giving me this opportunity and I'm sorry that things didn't work out as expected. It's normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is not doing well." (Manny Acta, via ESPNDeportes dot com, 7/12/2009)
Nationals Fire Manny Acta
It's over. Manny Acta Era ends at 158-252.
It's just like our Anonymous, unnamed sources with no ...
The Hot Corner, 7/13 edition
The Hot Corner —
... in an outside-looking-in way. That has been huge for us as well." Cincinnati's Jay Bruce will miss two months with a broken wrist. K-Rod feels the game isn't as much as it used to be due to the business aspect of it. "The day you don't get the job done, the day you get hurt, the day you, basically, [don't] do what they ask you to do, they're going to throw you away and they're going to get somebody else to do your job. That's how it is." The Nationals have fired Manny Acta, who compiled a 158-252 record, and replaced him with bench coach ...
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scoresreport.com 7/13/2009 —
With a 26-61 record over the first half of the season, the Washington Nationals have decided to part ways with manager Manny Acta . The club anointed bench coach Jim Riggleman as the interim manager for the rest of the season.
The Nationals organization gambled in 2007 by hiring a young ...
Nationals dismiss Acta as manager | nationals.com: News
washington.nationals.mlb.com 7/13/2009 — By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 07/13/09 1:55 AM ET HOUSTON -- About five hours after losing their 61st game of the season, the Nationals dismissed Manny Acta as their manager on Sunday night, according to multiple sources. An announcement is expected as ...
Nats fire Manny Acta
dcprosportsreport.com 7/13/2009 — The Nats, who are 26-61 -- worst in the Majors -- at the All Star break, have fired Manager Manny Acta in the middle of his third season in job. Acta, for some reason I shall never understand, called this team -- the worst he's ever had -- the best he's ever had during Spring Training. Acta, ...
BREAKING: Manny Acta Fired as Manager of the Nationals
bizofbaseball.com 7/13/2009 — The Manny Acta tenure is over with the Washington Nationals. While the Nationals have not made an official announcement, Acta has told Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com of the firing.
"I thank the Nationals for giving me this opportunity and I'm sorry that things didn't work out as expected. ...
Acta’s Nightmare Over
baseballmusings.com 7/13/2009 — The Washington Nationals freed Manny Acta from having to endure that team any longer.
Acta was fired Sunday night after the team reached the unofficial halfway mark of the season with a 26-61 record, on pace to clear the 100-loss mark for the second consecutive year. Acting general manager ...
Who will lead the Nationals now?, Manager Manny Acta to be fired
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 7/13/2009 — The Washington Nationals currently have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 16-43 and it appears that their manager Manny Acta will be out the door. Sources from ESPNDeportes.com and SI.com say that the Nationals have fired or planning to fire Acta. It is believed that Nationals bench ...
Nationals fire Acta
novafantasysports.com 7/13/2009 — Manny Acta has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals after two and a half seasons, according to the Associated Press. The Nationals are the worst team in baseball with a 26-61 record. Acta cannot be the sole source of blame given the roster he is working with, but someone needs to ...
Nationals Fire Acta - For real this time
mlbnotebook.com 7/13/2009 — Exactly a month ago, I reported that the Nationals were close to firing manager Manny Acta. Now, he's actually gone : As Acta himself said last night, "It's normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is not doing well." The Nats are currently 25-60, 8 games behind the second-worst ...
Nats Notes: Acta Gone, but Kasten is Accountable
dcprosportsreport.com 7/13/2009 — Ok, my personal countdown to the Pennsylvania Bar Exam is still on, less than 3 weeks to go. I apologize for the less than splendor , well down right lacking coverage of the Caps and Nats. Excuse the coverage a bit long please. Buy hey, got a minute this AM to do at least ...
Reports: Acta out as Nationals manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/13/2009
Manny Acta says he has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals.
Acta told ESPNdeportes.com on Sunday that he'd been let go.
The Nationals went into the All-Star break with the worst record in the majors at 26-61.
"I thank the Nationals ...
Acta's Gone; Was This the Right Time? —
Nationals Journal 7/13/2009
Manny Acta has been fired by the Nationals, a move some media outlets had predicted would happen weeks ago. Some Nats fans, meantime, probably still hate to see him go. What do you think about the timing?
Acta out as Nationals manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/13/2009
Manny Acta says he has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals.
Acta told ESPNdeportes.com on Sunday that he'd been let go.
The Nationals went into the All-Star break with the worst record in the majors at 26-61.
"I thank the Nationals ...
