fenwaywest.com - 6/23/2009
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To get ready for the series with the Washington Nationals, Fenway West interviewed Mike "Hendo" Henderson , columnist for NationalsPride.com - Should Manny Acta be on the chopping block? There've been many questions about Acta's ability to guide this club through its struggles to an ...
The State of the Nationals
mlbnotebook.com 6/26/2009 — Nationals president Stan Kasten spoke about the direction of the team in a press conference yesterday. While declining to comment on previously published reports saying Acta would be dismissed as manager of the Nationals, which has not happened, Kasten predicted Acta will become a long-term ...
Why Blame Acta?
downswinging.com 6/15/2009 — Reports have sufaced that Manny Acta, manager of the Washington Nationals will be fired sometime today or in the near future. Acta has lead the Nationals to an embarrassing 16-45 record, so I guess firing him really shouldn’t come us much of a shock. But I guess I still don’t ...
Nationals fire manager Manny Acta
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Acta looks safe through Thursday
washingtontimes.com 6/16/2009 — Ben Goessling ( Contact ) | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 NEW YORK | The Manny Acta watch apparently will continue for at least another day - and possibly through Thursday or longer. The Washington Nationals did not announce the firing of the third-year ...
No More Patience for Manny
nbcwashington.com 7/16/2009 — Apparently a sub-.300 winning percentage at the break is enough to get a guy fired.
Reading Material —
Nationals Journal 6/23/2009
Tonight's game is nearly sold out. Just out of curiosity, I ran a search a few minutes ago for remaining/available tickets. Nowhere in the ballpark can one find two or more seats together. Right now, if one goes to the Nats Web site and searches for ...
Here Come the Sawks —
Nationals Journal 6/23/2009
Nationals Park might be sold out tonight. But it will not be because of the home team. Folks in Nationals Park are already talking about the influx of Boston fans expected at tonight's game. How many will show up? Are they really that rowdy? Also, ...
Change Coming? —
Nationals Journal 6/24/2009
After the Washington Nationals' 11-3 debacle tonight against the Boston Red Sox, Manager Manny Acta did not seem pleased. Not that you would expect him to seem pleased after any loss, but Acta appeared particularly annoyed with the bullpen. After the ...