Manny Acta is the "current" Nationals manager
bases.newsvine.com 6/17/2009 — After several days of unchecked speculation, someone from the Nationals has finally said something about Manny Acta:

Manny Acta, Positivity and Patience
voices.washingtonpost.com 6/23/2009 — (All photos by Cathy Taylor; see more here.) Sunday night was Manny Acta Bobblehead Night at Shirley Povich Field, hosted by the Bethesda Big Train. I followed him around for two hours and watched. A few observations. Popularity "I enjoy you, Manny," ...

Dodgers Acquire Ronnie Belliard
mlbtraderumors.com 8/31/2009 — MLB.com's B.J. Rains reports that the Nationals traded infielder Ronnie Belliard to the Dodgers following today's game.

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 ...

Interview With Nationals Pride
fenwaywest.com 6/23/2009 — 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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rizzo: Acta reports untrue
washingtontimes.com 6/17/2009 — Ben Goessling ( Contact ) | Wednesday, June 17, 2009 NEW YORK | With uncertainty about his job status swirling around Manny Acta since reports first surfaced that the Washington Nationals manager was about to be fired, Acta has maintained his usual ...

Dodgers Acquire Ronnie Belliard From Nationals
truebluela.com 8/31/2009 — More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP Ronnie Belliard is now a Dodger Browse more photos » The Dodgers have acquired Ronnie Belliard ...

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 ...

Reading Material — Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
The last two nights, I've tried to figure out the number of Red Sox fans at Nationals Park. This requires a good bit of guesswork. First of all, no other fanbase has a greater affection for T-shirt jerseys; Sox fans own T-shirt jerseys honoring ...

Clay withdraws from nationals with hurt hamstring — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/25/2009
Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay has pulled out of the U.S. national track championships with an injured left hamstring.

Some Guy Named Smoltz — Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
The big item of the night between the Boston and Washington is that John Smoltz is making his Red Sox debut. Smoltz's 21-season tenure with the Atlanta Braves ended in an ugly fashion. After Atlanta failed to sign him as a free agent, Smoltz vocalized ...

Red Sox activate Smoltz for Thursday start — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/25/2009
The Boston Red Sox have activated right-hander John Smoltz from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday night's interleague game against the Washington Nationals.

Smoltz activated to make Red Sox debut (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/25/2009
The Boston Red Sox have activated right-hander John Smoltz from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday night's interleague game against the Washington Nationals. Smoltz, signed by Boston as a free agent in January, has been recovering from right ...