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 a Monday morning news conference at Nationals ...
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
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/13/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
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
msn.foxsports.com - 7/13/2009
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Bits on Monday
Bluebird Banter —
... manager Manny Acta has been fired, apparently Jim Riggleman will replace him. Sort of like rearranging the deck chairs, but they do have some talent there. ...
Washington Nationals Finally Fire Manny Acta: Why?
MLB Babble —
Well, it’s official: The Washington Nationals finally fired manager Manny Acta. Boasting the worst record in baseball (and recent memory), 26-61—a sub .300 winning percentage, the Nats have been the laughing stock of baseball. To put their complete inability to win in perspective, only two teams have winning percentages twice as high: the Boston Red Sox (.614) and the Los ...
Nationals Fire Manager To Cap Most Ridiculous First-Half Ever [Mlb]
Deadspin —
... Joel concert where Elton's piano broke (of course) midway through the third song of the night. But can Jim Riggleman keep it going? Sure, he knows how to fail—lifetime .445 winning percentage; only finished higher than third-place once—but can he keep the Nationals losing at such a high level? The world doesn't need more San Diego Padres. At least keep it up until the Redskins' season starts, so we have something funny to write about. Nationals dismiss Acta as manager [MLB.com]
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A Word of Advice for Manny Acta
Marlins Die-Hards —
You give me this team, then blame me when they suck? The Washington Nationals finally, after weeks of speculation, fired manager Manny Acta today. On the surface, the reasons appear obvious. The Nationals enter the All-Star break in terrible shape, with a 26-61 record, worst in the majors. However, if you ...
Game Over for Actavision
Sons of Steve Garvey —
... when Bob Melvin got fired? At that time, Karl Ravech at ESPN.com theorized that Joe Girardi of the Yankees, Jerry Manuel of the Mets, Bud Black of the Padres or Eric Wedge of the Indians could get axed next.
But the managerial firing muse (Euterpe is her name) follows the suggestion of no man. Instead she touched down in Colorado, causing the Rockies to fire Clint Hurdle. And apparently she's spending the All-Star break in D.C., where the Nationals just fired Manny Acta.
Unfortunately, we can't place Euterpe's latest work on the ...
The Cynic's Confessions of an E-6 Mind: Life as a Washington Nationals Fan
Hugging Harold Reynolds —
Much to no one’s surprise, the Washington Nationals (26-61) recently announced that they have fired manager Manny Acta. While reaction is mixed (some say it was overdue, I think it’s a little like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic), it’s just the latest in the epic fail that is the 2009 Washington Nationals. So with the All Star break here and the season mercifully on the downhill slide, I thought I might provide some commentary from a Nationals fan. First of all, pleased to meet you. Unless you live inside the 495 Beltway, there’s a very good chance that this is the first time you’ve ever met (or seen anything written from the point of view of) a Nats fan.. Even ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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therocket.mlblogs.com 7/26/2009 — Former Nationals manager Manny Acta came to Nationals Park early Sunday afternoon. He did not stay for the game between the Nationals and Padres. MLB.com was aware on Friday that Acta would be at the stadium, but Acta said via...
Acta Fired As Washington Nationals Manager
voices.washingtonpost.com 7/13/2009 — In the middle of his third season as manager, Manny Acta has been fired by the Washington Nationals, a source with knowledge of the situation said tonight. Asked in an e-mail about his job status, Acta replied, simply, "Thanks for everything." Acta's ...
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Examiner Sports 7/13/2009
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 of instability to ...
