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Why Do The Washington Nationals Want To Fire Manny Acta?
federalbaseball.com - 6/15/2009
Why Do The Washington Nationals Want To Fire Manny Acta?
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More photos » by Brian Blanco - AP about 10 hours ago: Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta walks back to the dugout after taking left-handed pitcher Ron Villone out of the game in the eighth ...
Jon Heyman: Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; pitching market thinning
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/15/2009
Jon Heyman: Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; pitching market thinning
— 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. ... (more) Jon Heyman: Nationals could replace Acta with Valentine; ...

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washingtontimes.com - 6/15/2009
LOVERRO: It's not exactly observe and report for Dibble
— washingtontimes.com — LOVERRO: It's not exactly observe and report for Dibble By Thom Loverro ( Contact ) | Monday,... June 15, 2009 Rob Dibble will tell you that he is just an "observer" when he does the color analysis on Washington Nationals telecasts. He is "just a guy ... (more) LOVERRO: It's not exactly observe and report for Dibble

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DMV: The End of Days for Manager Acta?
misterirrelevant.com - 6/15/2009
DMV: The End of Days for Manager Acta?
— misterirrelevant.com — DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links. Dueling reports that Manny Acta is set... to be fired and replaced by Jim Riggleman. [ Ken Rosenthal , Jon Heyman ] Maybe Manny’s patience is to blame. That, or ... (more) DMV: The End of Days for Manager Acta?

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Mr. Irrelevant:  DMV: The End of Days for Manager Acta?

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DMV: The End of Days for Manager Acta?
Mr. Irrelevant — DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links. Dueling reports that Manny Acta is set to be fired and replaced by Jim Riggleman. [Ken Rosenthal, Jon Heyman] Maybe Manny’s patience is to blame. That, or going 16-45. [Federal Baseball] Manny never stood a chance. [Fire Jim Bowden] In Manny’s last game(?), Nats lose in odd fashion. [WaPo] Let the Bryce Harper Watch begin. [Nats Enquirer] Rob Dibble’s work for MASN warrants a critical column. ...

LINKAGE: What do you call this act? The Nationals!
Behind The Moat — ... And finally, as we head into a series with the lowly Nationals, a look at the latest story involving the Aristocrats joke that is their franchise lately. [Federal Baseball] (Note: I actually like the Nationals. As a person who has lived in (and is moving back to DC,) I root for them when they’re not playing the Yankees. Too bad they suck. And I’m aware they have a decent interleague record versus the Yanks, but they still suck.) ...

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