washingtontimes.com - 6/17/2009
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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 sense of calm, saying he doesn't read or ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/15/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
Manny Acta appears to be on his way
out as Nationals manager, and while respected ex-big league...
manager Jim Riggleman reportedly will be installed as the interim manager, team higher-ups also have begun internal discussions about permanent candidates. ...
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Jon Heyman: Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; ...
sportingglobe.blogspot.com - 6/16/2009
thenatsblog.com - 6/16/2009
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thenatsblog.com —
Manny Acta survived the Tampa Bay series and
now will travel with the Nationals (16-45) as they...
head to New York to meet the Yankees (36-27) in the new Yankee Stadium. Acta’s employment status with the Nationals is rather surprising given the Saturday report from Fox Sports’ Ken ...
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ACTA REMAINS AS THE NATIONALS ENTER THE LIONS DEN
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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
... in ‘10? The baseball grapevine has good reasons why it won’t be any of those five. “It’s going to be me,” said Acta. And this time, he wasn’t smiling. Instead, he was poking his finger into his chest, his face animated with the kind of pride you know must be in him; otherwise, how could he have come from the depths of poverty and a brief low-minors career to become the only Dominican manager in the majors. “It’s going to be me,” he repeated, not hostile but defiant. “Watch.” also, Rizzo: Reports of firing Acta have ‘no basis’ from the Washington Times and ...
The Bronx Bummers.
The Nationals Enquirer —
... 5, Anderson Hernandez 3: They had it, then they lost it. Villone coughs it up in the seventh, assisted by Dukes' adventures in CF.
But remember, like Manny said, Elijah's not a natural center fielder (just like that Lastings guy?)!
You can't like your chances when Anderson Hernandez is providing the offensive firepower.
That Martis left with a lead after six against that lineup (5 walks, 106 pitches/53 balls) is a minor miracle.
Teflon Manny lives to fight stand there another day.
Boz asks, then answers the ...
Manny Acta is the "current" Nationals manager
Circling The Bases —
After several days of unchecked speculation, someone from the Nationals has finally said something about Manny Acta : Rizzo spoke publicly about the reports for the first time before Tuesday's game with the Yankees, and while he offered nothing resembling a definitive statement on Acta's status, he said the front office hasn't discussed the issue with him. "It's certainly uncomfortable with the speculation," Rizzo said. "Names are being bandied about of replacements, and we haven't even discussed it with the current manager. He's still our manager. We support him. And all ...
Nationals GM: Our Current Manager Is Currently Our Manager
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... his team to a 16-46 record. The team’s -85 run differential, while pretty bad, suggests that their record “should” be 24-36 if you happen to take stock in Pythagorean wins and losses. It’s difficult to know for sure how responsible Acta is for this — their starting rotation is a mess and their closer is a baseball glove duct-taped to an egg timer — but it’s pretty easy to discern the front office’s assessment of things.
General manager Mike Rizzo:
“It’s certainly uncomfortable with the ...
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Nationals Journal 6/16/2009
The Nationals, so long as they keep playing like the Nationals, have no right to expect much stability or certainty. Those in the clubhouse -- and even those in the front office -- know this. They know that wins, and only wins, will afford their ...
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Before spending the next few days at Bethpage State Park for the U.S. Open, Boz stopped by Yankee Stadium last night and pondered the Manny Acta situation. "Why is Manny still managing?" has become a complex question, but Boz has a smart take, which ...
Tonight's Lineups —
Nationals Journal 6/17/2009
The Nats go with defense tonight. Here's what Manny Acta said about the lineup: "It's basically the fact that we're facing a right-handed pitcher, so we'll get Corey Patterson in there, we'll get Willie Harris in there and have Dunn DH. It's mostly ...
