What Have You Done for Me Lately, Manny Acta?
deepleftfield.com 10/19/2009 — Manny Acta has confirmed the informal phone interview with GM Mark Shapiro and Assistant GM Chris Antonetti. I don’t mean to sound pessemistic right off the bat, but how is this a step in the right direction?
Cleveland is taking the “fresh start” approach by the trades of the ...
Pining for Manny Acta
taoofstieb.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — The G&M's Jeff Blair dropped two shots of happy into our drink yesterday when he suggested that it was somewhere withing the realm of possibility that the Jays could make a run at former Nationals manager Manny Acta. We should probably check ourselves here before we get into some ...
Acta could wind up in Toronto
bases.nbcsports.com 10/22/2009 — He's a finalist in Cleveland and looks to be one of the better candidates the Astros have interviewed, but Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail thinks that Manny Acta could end up taking the Blue Jays' job due to...
Report: Manny Acta to Become Indians Manager
waitingfornextyear.com 10/25/2009 — John Heyman from Sports Illustrated is reporting that former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta has been hired as the Cleveland Baseball Indians’ manager.
Updates will follow as this develops.
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 ...
Tribe Shows Faith, Hires Manny Acta
lebrownstown.com 10/25/2009 — It is official Indians fans, Manny Acta is the new boss in town. Team spokesman Bart Swain reported today that the former Manager of the Washington Nationals has agreed on a three-year contract with a club option for the 2013 season. The 40-year old native of the Dominican Republic managed two ...
Manny Acta Reportedly New Indians Skipper
deepleftfield.com 10/25/2009 — This is per ESPN…and is definitely scary news for me to deal with today.
Not long after I decided to like Torey Lovullo, this happens. I can’t see this being the big splash that Cleveland wanted and needed. Hopefully, Acta can prove me wrong.
Acta hasn’t tasted winning in quite ...
Acta to Lead Indians
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 ...
Welcome Bacta: Indians Name Manny Acta New Manager
bizofbaseball.com 10/25/2009 — The Cleveland Indians and Executive Vice President and General Manager MARK SHAPIRO today named MANNY ACTA the 40 th Manager in Franchise History. He is signed thru 2012 with a club option for 2013.
Acta, who will turn 41 on January 11, has been a coach or manager at the Major League level ...
Manny Acta: Everyone's First Choice
firejimbowden.blogspot.com 10/26/2009 — Manny Acta not only landed the Cleveland Indians job today--he had his pick of jobs between Cleveland and the Houston Astros . It should come as no surprise that Manny didn't have a hard time getting another shot to manage. Outside of DC, Manny's been compared to Terry Francona for years--a ...
Random and useless thoughts on the Manny Acta hiring
hardballtimes.com 10/26/2009 — 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 ...
Too Manny Chiefs, Not Enough Indians —
The Nationals Enquirer
(Photo by Getty Images. Manny Acta is employed as a major league manager again.)
"We are very excited to have Manny Acta on board as our manager. After speaking with an impressive array of candidates, we feel that Manny is a very strong and experienced leader who possesses great ...
Manny Acta Hired as Indians Manager —
EveryJoe » Baseball
Manny Acta was a wanted man. With the Houston Astros offering him their manager job, he turned down Houston and instead decided to become the next manager of the Cleveland Indians. Last season, Acta was fired as manager of the Washington Nationals after two and a half years on the job.
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Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey The Cleveland Indians announced Sunday afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta also interviewed for and reportedly rejected the Houston Astros managerial position .
Acta was ...
Indians hire Manny Acta —
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta to be their manager, giving him the job about three months after he was fired by the Washington Nationals. Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, Indians spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not ...
Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey The Cleveland Indians announced this afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta als ointerviewed for and reportedly rejected the Houston Astros managerial position . Acta was fired ...
Indians hire Acta —
Digital Sports Daily
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their new manager a team spokesperson said Sunday. Acta was fired by the Washington National in July after a 26-61 start. He is signed thru 2012 with a club option for 2013.
Other candidates for job included, former Mets manager Bobby Valentine, ...
Indians: Indians name Acta manager —
Ohio Sports Report
CLEVELAND (AP)—The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager. Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed. Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in July. The Indians chose him ...
Acta hired by Cleveland —
Nationals Journal
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 ...
Indians hire Acta over Valentine, Mattingly —
NY Post: Sports
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager.
Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed.
Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in Jul...
Indians hire Acta as manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager.
Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed.
Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in ...
Indians name Acta manager (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager. Acta signed a three-year contract with a club option for 2013, team spokesman Bart Swain said Sunday. Additional terms were not disclosed. Acta was fired by the Washington Nationals in ...
Acta a finalist for Indians manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB
Former Washington manager Manny Acta will get a second interview with the Cleveland Indians.
Acta, fired by the Nationals in July, will meet with Indians owner Paul Dolan, general manager Mark Shapiro, assistant GM Chris Antonetti and other ...
Acta a finalist to be Indians manager —
FOXSports.com News for MLB
Former Washington manager Manny Acta is getting a second interview with the Cleveland Indians.
Acta, fired by the Nationals in July, will meet with Indians owner Paul Dolan, general manager Mark Shapiro and other front-office personnel on Tuesday at ...
