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Washington Nationals to Fire Manny Acta, About a Year Too Late
bleacherreport.com - 6/16/2009
Washington Nationals to Fire Manny Acta, About a Year Too Late
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Washington Nationals are going to fire their manager Manny Acta. Acta, in his second season with Washington, led the Nationals to 101 losses, and has the Nationals off to a shameful start this season. According to Rosenthal, Acta could be fired as early as Monday. Acta was hired by the Nationals on November 14, 2006, in his first major league managerial stint, replacing Frank Robinson. He did a passable job in 2007, leading the Nationals to a 73-89 ...
A Couple Things Baseball GMs Should Consider
sportingglobe.blogspot.com - 6/16/2009
A Couple Things Baseball GMs Should Consider
— sportingglobe.blogspot.com — Two and a half months into the baseball season, there's somethings that General Managers just don't seem... to understand. (more) A Couple Things Baseball GMs Should Consider

Comments vote down sportingglobe sportingglobe posted 6/16/2009posted this
washingtontimes.com - 6/17/2009
Rizzo: Acta reports untrue
— washingtontimes.com — 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 ... (more) Rizzo: Acta reports untrue

Comments vote down BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 6/17/2009found this
ACTA REMAINS AS THE NATIONALS ENTER THE LIONS DEN
thenatsblog.com - 6/16/2009
ACTA REMAINS AS THE NATIONALS ENTER THE LIONS DEN
— 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 ... (more) ACTA REMAINS AS THE NATIONALS ENTER THE LIONS DEN

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Game 64: U.S. Blues
Fack Youk — ... reports are circulating that it's a matter of when, not if, he'll be fired. It may well come during this series, and Acta may well just stay in New York. I agree with ...

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