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Nats Notes: Acta Gone, but Kasten is Accountable
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 ...
Manny Acta: Finally Canned
Manny Acta: Finally Canned
babeslovebaseball.com — Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten must've thought things could only get better for his team when he... said that manager Manny Acta's job was safe. Either that, or he's a big fat liar... (more) Manny Acta: Finally Canned
Tough Acta to Follow
Tough Acta to Follow
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 ... (more) Tough Acta to Follow
Nationals dismiss Acta, name Riggleman | MLB.com: News
Nationals dismiss Acta, name Riggleman | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — 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 ... (more) Nationals dismiss Acta, name Riggleman | MLB.com: News
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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, ...
STATS Hosted Solution - Baseball - MLB - News Story - Worst-in-baseball Nationals fire manager Acta
hosted.stats.com 7/13/2009 — 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 of ...
Baseball: Nationals fire Manny Acta
washingtontimes.com 7/13/2009 — 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 ...
Nats fire manager Manny Acta, acting GM confirms
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Acta Fired
hardballtimes.com 7/13/2009 — We knew this was going to happen , we just thought it was going to happen sooner: 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 ...
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 managerFOXSports.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 ...
Nats fire manager Manny Acta, acting GM confirmsExaminer Sports 7/13/2009
The acting general manager of the Washington Nationals says manager Manny Acta has been fired.
Worst-in-baseball Nationals fire manager ActaExaminer 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 ...
A Fond Farewell for the Fired Manny ActaBleacher Report - MLB 7/13/2009
It may be cliche’, but it truly was nice knowing Manny Acta , MLB’s nicest guy and its most undeserving fall guy since Joe Torre in New York. Usually when a coach or a manager is dismissed, it’s because a team that should be ...