Nationals Journal: September 28, 2008 - October 4, 2008
An Interview With Manny Acta
Deearest NJers, Thank you so much for both the kind words and the suggestions. It's a challenge, of course, to jump into a beat midseason, and I know I took my lumps this year. Plus, Barry didn't just leave behind...
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September 30, 2008; 9:40 AM ET |
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What's Next
Welcome to the beginning of the offseason. In a way, you could actually argue that the offseason started yesterday, right around the time the Nats issued a press release announcing the dismissals of their coaches (minus Randy St. Claire). The...
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September 29, 2008; 7:24 AM ET |
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More On The Coaching Changes
Lots of handshakes and hugs in the visitors' clubhouse after this afternoon's final game. After the Nats' 8-3 loss (which guaranteed Washington baseball's poorest record), the majority of Manny Acta's coaching staff headed out the door, no longer part of...
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September 28, 2008; 6:07 PM ET |
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Breaking News: All of Acta's Assistants Gone, Except St. Claire
Up here in the press box, where the Nats are losing 8-3 in the bottom of the eighth, we just got word on one of the major offseason decisions: Washington will be bringing only one of its assistant coaches, Randy...
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September 28, 2008; 4:13 PM ET |
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Lineups from Citizens Bank
Open-ended question: If you were told on Opening Night that the final-day Washington lineup would look like this, what would think happened? Could you even imagine a narrative? Washington Bonifacio -- 4 Hernandez -- 6 Casto -- 3 Langerhans --...
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September 28, 2008; 12:46 PM ET |
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