federalbaseball.com - 6/29/2009
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Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta walks back to the dugout after taking left-handed pitcher Ron Villone out of the game in the eighth inning ...
thenatsblog.com - 6/27/2009
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Going into the 6th inning, tonight looked like
a great game. Detwiler had held Baltimore to 3...
runs on 7 hits, pitching fairly well and putting the Orioles down for the most part. Then, well, the 6th inning happened. After pushing a few dribblers through for hits, Acta opted to put in Hanrahan ...
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Well, that really got out of hand.
mlbnotebook.com - 6/26/2009
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Nationals president Stan Kasten spoke about the direction
of the team in a press conference yesterday. While...
declining to comment on previously published reports saying Acta would be dismissed as manager of the Nationals, which has not happened, Kasten predicted Acta will become a long-term ...
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The State of the Nationals
nats320.blogspot.com - 6/22/2009
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nats320.blogspot.com —
The Most Charismatic Of Men also met with
the bloggers on hand in the interview room at...
Nationals Park on Saturday, June 20th. And hopefully some meeting him for the first time came to realize, Manny Acta has a presence that fills the room. He's ...
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17 Minutes With Manny Acta
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Swept Applesauce - Healthy Perez, Hurting Maine, Mark Teahen to Mets?, Adam Dunn can hit it out of anywhere
Amazin' Avenue —
... Law throws some water on Fernando-mania and Jenrry Mejia.
Some big names have garnered Met attention: Cliff Lee and Garret Atkins.
Around the NL East
Check out the bomb from Adam Dunn.
Upon a suggestion from a fan online, the Mariners acquired Ryan Langerhans from the Nationals. Washington is still considering a trade of Lastings Milledge.
Ken Rosenthal's report of Manny Acta's demise may have come a little prematurely.
Charlie Manuel will most ...
News & Notes: MLB announces plans for Gehrig's anniversary
Big League Stew —
... • Will Manny Acta be managing the Nationals in 2010? As this season wears on, I'd say the answer to that question is looking like an affirmative. [Federal Baseball] ...
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scoresreport.com 7/13/2009 —
With a 26-61 record over the first half of the season, the Washington Nationals have decided to part ways with manager Manny Acta . The club anointed bench coach Jim Riggleman as the interim manager for the rest of the season.
The Nationals organization gambled in 2007 by hiring a young ...
Nats Notes: Acta Gone, but Kasten is Accountable
dcprosportsreport.com 7/13/2009 — Ok, my personal countdown to the Pennsylvania Bar Exam is still on, less than 3 weeks to go. I apologize for the less than splendor , well down right lacking coverage of the Caps and Nats. Excuse the coverage a bit long please. Buy hey, got a minute this AM to do at least ...
Nationals dismiss Acta as manager | nationals.com: News
washington.nationals.mlb.com 7/13/2009 — By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 07/13/09 1:55 AM ET HOUSTON -- About five hours after losing their 61st game of the season, the Nationals dismissed Manny Acta as their manager on Sunday night, according to multiple sources. An announcement is expected as ...
No More Patience for Manny
nbcwashington.com 7/16/2009 — Apparently a sub-.300 winning percentage at the break is enough to get a guy fired.
Acta’s Nightmare Over
baseballmusings.com 7/13/2009 — The Washington Nationals freed Manny Acta from having to endure that team any longer.
Acta was fired Sunday night after the team reached the unofficial halfway mark of the season with a 26-61 record, on pace to clear the 100-loss mark for the second consecutive year. Acting general manager ...
Why Blame Acta?
downswinging.com 6/15/2009 — Reports have sufaced that Manny Acta, manager of the Washington Nationals will be fired sometime today or in the near future. Acta has lead the Nationals to an embarrassing 16-45 record, so I guess firing him really shouldn’t come us much of a shock. But I guess I still don’t ...
Acta Fired As Washington Nationals Manager
voices.washingtonpost.com 7/13/2009 — In the middle of his third season as manager, Manny Acta has been fired by the Washington Nationals, a source with knowledge of the situation said tonight. Asked in an e-mail about his job status, Acta replied, simply, "Thanks for everything." Acta's ...
Interview With Nationals Pride
fenwaywest.com 6/23/2009 — To get ready for the series with the Washington Nationals, Fenway West interviewed Mike "Hendo" Henderson , columnist for NationalsPride.com - Should Manny Acta be on the chopping block? There've been many questions about Acta's ability to guide this club through its struggles to an ...
Notes From Camden —
Nationals Journal 6/28/2009
Just a few pre-game notes here... * Here is what Manny Acta said about today's batting order: "We're just trying to deepen our lineup a little more. Willie [Harris] is swinging the bat well, getting on base, and our offense is scuffling a little bit. ...
Lannan And Links —
Nationals Journal 6/29/2009
Before I get to the links, let me drop a comment about John Lannan, who probably deserved more attention in my game story. With Lannan, results will always speak louder than radar guns. He doesn't have an ace's typical stuff -- no dominant fastball, ...
M's Trade Morse, Acquire Langerhans —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/29/2009
Hours before a series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, the Mariners announced they had traded utility man Mike Morse to the Washington Nationals. In exchange for Morse, Seattle received minor league outfielder Ryan ...
