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Jim Riggleman: Baseball 'Not a Physically Taxing Sport'

If I were an interim manager, I would think that my goal would be to try and make the best impression I could in my short period of time at the helm of the team to try and convince the front office that I deserved the job full-time. One of the requirements for that would seem to be making a good impression on the players....

Manny Acta Likely to Be Fall Guy in Nationals Mess

It's June 13, and apparently we have our third major league manager firing. The latest victim -- according to scoop-master Ken Rosenthal -- of the ax is Manny Acta of the Washington Nationals. Considering that the Nationals are the worst team in baseball -- and at 16-43, it ain't close -- this can't come as a huge surprise...

Don Wakamatsu to be Mariners Manager

Don Wakamatsu saw the Seattle Mariners from across the diamond 19 times in 2008 as the bench coach of the Oakland Athletics. Reports are now surfacing that he'll get them for all 162 games next season as their new manager. The team will make the announcement Wednesday in a press conference. Wakamatsu beat out six others...

Erik Bedard Not Likely To Return In 2008

Seeing as how the Mariners really suck this season, I've kind of stopped paying attention to them. Of course, because of that, I forgot just how bad the team really is. Thankfully the three games I just saw them play against the White Sox in Chicago this week reaffirmed everything I previously knew.One of the reasons...

John McLaren Fired as Mariners Manager

John McLaren finally has a real reason to throw a temper tantrum. Expected by some to play for the AL West title, the Mariners have been the worst team in baseball and McLaren paid for that failing with his job today. His firing comes on the heels of GM Bill Bavasi's ouster on Monday and a little more than a week after...

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05/20/12 How to hate the Washington Nationals: A... Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA There are many things in life that are truly difficult â losing a job, raising a child, dealing with Comcast customer service â but disliking the upstart professional baseball team from the nation's capital is not among them.
05/01/12 All systems go for the Blue Wahoos Source: Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola FL The team has been involved in 10 and is 4-6 in those games.