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Cleveland Indians select Manny Acta as new manager with 3-year contract
Cleveland Indians select Manny Acta as new manager with 3-year contract
New Indians boss turns down an offer to lead the Astros, beats out Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo to replace Eric Wedge.
Cleveland Indians sign ex-Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta to 3-year deal
Cleveland Indians sign ex-Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta to 3-year deal
sports.espn.go.com — The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager. (more) Cleveland Indians sign ex-Washington Nationals manager ...
Astros' search goes on without Acta
mlb.mlb.com — Now that Manny Acta has been hired by the Cleveland Indians after rebuffing the Astros, the club's search for a manager continues. (more) Astros' search goes on without Acta
Acta turns down offer, accepts Indians job
Acta turns down offer, accepts Indians job
chron.com — Less than two weeks since declaring a potential return to the Astros as too good to be true, Manny Acta ended talks with the club after intense flirtations Saturday. Instead, he chose the Cleveland Indians. According to a person with knowledge of the ... (more) Acta turns down offer, accepts Indians job
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Manny Acta named Cleveland Indians Manager
The Tribe Daily — ... Edit Again: Paul Hoynes chimes in and says it's going to be a three-year deal. Three years plus a team option for a fourth. They're going to officially announce the hiring today. Press-Conference Maybe? ...

Indians to name Acta as next manager
Circling The Bases — ... , team spokesman Bart Swain said Acta has signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013. Additional terms were not disclosed. Acta was fired by the Nationals in July after going 26-61. He was 158-252 during his tenure in Washington. Acta, who reportedly turned down an offer for the Astros' managerial vacancy , beat out Bobby Valentine and Indians Triple-A manager Torey Lovullo, who were also under consideration the position. He inherits a team that went a disappointing 65-97 under Eric Wedge in 2009.

Former Nationals' Manager Manny Acta To Become Cleveland Indians' Skipper.
Federal Baseball — ... Cleveland Plain-Dealer writer Paul Hoynes confirms Mr. Heyman's tweeted opinion in an article entitled, "Cleveland Indians select Manny Acta as new manager with 3-year contract", where Mr. Hoynes writes that the ...

Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager
FanHouse — ... announced this afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta als ointerviewed for and reportedly rejected the Houston Astros managerial position. ...

And then there were two: Acta hired by the tribe
The Crawfish Boxes — ... managerial search, and possibly just Mills if you believe the Boston Globe report below.  Manny Acta will be managing in Clevland until at least 2012. ...

Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager
FanHouse — ... announced Sunday afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta also interviewed for and reportedly rejected the Houston Astros managerial position. ...

Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager
FanHouse — ... announced Sunday afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta also interviewed for and reportedly rejected the Houston Astros managerial position. ...

Too Manny Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
The Nationals Enquirer — ... (Photo by Getty Images. Manny Acta is employed as a major league manager again.) "We are very excited to have Manny Acta on board as our manager. After speaking with an impressive array of candidates, we feel that Manny is a very strong and experienced leader who possesses great energy and enthusiasm along with tremendous communication skills and a positive mindset that will command a presence in the dugout, clubhouse and with our fans." (Mark Shapiro, via Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10/25/2009) Are we really ...

Around the horn- Sheets cheap? Acta Indians Manager.
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan — ... Manny Acta signed on as the Manager of the Indians and during his first press conference uttered the words we will grow together. Check out the latest on his deal here ...

Indians hire Manny Acta as manager. No, really.
Diamond Hoggers — ... We were right. The Cleveland Indians will name Manny Acta (freshly off the firing line from the Washington Nationals) their next manager in a press conference today. ...

Cedric Benson Wins The Weekend [Weekend Winner]
Deadspin — ... : After a disappointing season in Cleveland, the Indians decide that what they really need is a little of that Washington Nationals magic. And they actually ...

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