hardballtimes.com - 10/26/2009
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Apparently, the Indians hired a new manager: Manny Acta, formerly of the Nationals. First thought: this is both a testament to what the Indians think of him and how little they think of the Nationals' major league talent. It isn't every day a guy with a .385 winning percentage with his first ...
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Point/Counterpoint: Astros Managerial Search*
The Crawfish Boxes —
... That's his winning percentage as a major league manager. No Cleveland manager has ever been hired with a career winning percentage that low, according to Chris Jaffe over at THT. The ...
Indians: An Acta Desperation?
Ohio Sports Report —
... for two of the most dismal franchises in baseball history, the Washington Senators (the ones who have moved or folded three times, not the current ones whose manager the Indians now have), and the St. Louis Browns (Taylor and Cantillon). None of this means Acta will fail in Cleveland. Just because almost every other manager with a record worse than Acta's never got another chance doesn't mean that Acta didn't deserve one. Heck, the Tribe has even gone down this type of road before. In 1958 they hired Bobby Bragan as manager after he posted a 102-155 mark in just more than a season ...
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baseballmusings.com 10/25/2009 — The Cleveland Indians hired Manny Acta to manage the team , giving him a three-year contract with a club option for the fourth season.
Acta went 158-252 in 2 1/2 years with the Nationals, who fired him after a 21-61 start this season. The Indians, though, dismissed Acta’s poor record ...
A Few More Thoughts on Acta
waitingfornextyear.com 10/26/2009 — Let me just get this out of the way first. Hiring Manny Acta is not a sexy, “get the fans excited,” kind of move. I am guessing that there will be no uptick of ticket sales in the Cleveland Indians’ offices today. So, then what should we all think of the Indians’ ...
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deepleftfield.com 29 days ago — Now that this has fully set in, I do not feel quite so betrayed by the front office. I will support Manny Acta until he gives me a reason not to. Hopefully, that doesn’t come too soon.
Acta is young, energetic, and a hard worker. When he lost the Nationals job, he immediately started ...
Cleveland's New Act: Manny Acta Was the Best Choice For the Tribe
bleacherreport.com 10/28/2009 — Mark Shapiro and Manny Acta won't win many popularity contests together in the city of Cleveland, but that doesn't mean they can't be a match made in heaven.
With the announcement of Acta being hired as the new manager of the Cleveland Indians, the ...
Tribe tabs Acta to be new manager
mlb.mlb.com 10/25/2009 — By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com 10/25/09 4:23 PM ET NEW YORK -- The Indians hoped to select and announce their new manager after the World Series. Manny Acta sped up their timetable. Acta was the first candidate the Indians brought to Cleveland for a ...
The Tribe Makes Their Move: Its Acta
waitingfornextyear.com 10/26/2009 — Yesterday, the Indians made their big announcement – the new manager of your baseball team is Manny Acta. I know I know, this hire is far from sexy. All I’ve heard since the news came down is the following:
“Who is Manny Acta?”
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Acta Era Begins – Indians Name Manny Acta as Manager
indiansconfidential.com 10/25/2009 — Let the Many Acta era begin. Today the Indians made it official, hiring the 40-year-old as their manager. Team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday that Acta has signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013. Additional terms were not disclosed.
Acta was fired by the Washington ...
Cleveland Hires Manny Acta
fangraphs.com 10/27/2009 — The Cleveland Indians’ managerial hunt ended on Sunday, as they hired former Washington Nationals skipper Manny Acta. Acta will replace Eric Wedge , who in six seasons as manager of the Indians compiled a .495 winning percentage and reached the ...
Acta hired by Cleveland —
Nationals Journal 10/25/2009
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager, according to the Associated Press. The former Nationals manager signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not ...
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