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Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager

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 fired by the Washington Nationals just before...

The Dugout: Shapiro Narrows It Down

To me, the playoffs mean one thing: the wise decision-making skills of Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro! After firing Jim Thome/snapping turtle hybrid Eric Wedge as the Tribe head coach, Shapiro has really gotten down in the dirt to find a new skipper, looking in the only place you're allowed: the big...

Bobby Valentine, Manny Acta, Travis Fryman Named Finalists in Cleveland

The Indians' managerial search has apparently whittled its way down to just three names after a round of phone interviews last week. Paul Hoynes at the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Indians have called Bobby Valentine, Manny Acta, and Travis Fryman to Cleveland for a second round of interviews and that GM...

Nationals Apologize to Fans via E-Mail

Well, this is a first. The Washington Nationals, who fired Manny Acta after an absolutely dreadful 26-61 pre-All-Star break record, were compelled to send an email to their fans Monday morning. We can't really tell at this point who had the bright idea to send out the letter or who actually wrote it, because it is simply...

Starting Five: Nats Streaking Under Acta

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Nationals may have just needed the spark of their manager's impending firing to get rolling. They have now won a season-high four games in a row, including Saturday's 5-3, 12-inning victory over...

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Acta Protesters Take To The Streets Across Europe

Protesters against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) took to the streets of Europe on Sunday to protest the act which aims to streamline international legislation against online piracy of goods and content.

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02/23/12 EU court to rule on Acta legality Source: devX News The European Union's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of a controversial anti-piracy agreement.
02/23/12 Indians sign Guzman, Garland on hold Source: The Times Leader - Martins Ferry OH GOODYEAR, Ariz. Cristian Guzman will have a chance to make the Indians' roster as a utility player.
02/22/12 Masterson enters camp with no restrictions Source: MLB - Cleveland Indians Justin Masterson has not been told if he will be starting on Opening Day for the Indians, but the big sinkerballer can at least rest easy knowing he heads into Spring Training with no restrictions after offseason shoulder surgery.
02/22/12 LaPorta in a battle for bench role Source: MLB - Cleveland Indians The chances of first baseman Matt LaPorta making the Indians' Opening Day roster appear slim, but manager Manny Acta is not ready to rule anything out as Spring Training begins for the ballclub.
02/21/12 With Kotchman in fold, Santana will slot to DH Source: Minor League Baseball Indians manager Manny Acta does not view Casey Kotchman as a platoon player.