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Nationals players and Manager Manny Acta react to losing a late lead and being swept by the Marlins on Sunday. www.truveo.com

Nationals manager Manny Acta discusses the 2008 season and Cristian Guzman at the Winter Meetings out in Las Vegas video.aol.com

Nationals manager Manny Acta talks to MLB Network about being happy to have choices with his line-up and needing two rotation pitchers video.aol.com

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By rss@youtube.com (huntva) From pre-game throughout the game with the Phillies, your complete guide to enjoying the new Nationals Park. Tags: Ryan Zimmerman, Jesus Flores, Manny Acta, Philadelphia Phillies, Five Guys Burgers, Nationals, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals baseball, Phil...

By Bill Ladson The Nationals have decided to name Jim Riggleman the permanent manager, according to a baseball source. The news comes five months after he was named the interim skipper, replacing Manny Acta. Riggleman hired as Nationals manager

By Samantha Bunten Another boon for Acta going into 2010 is the wealth of up-and-coming talent which the organization has waiting in the wings. In addition to the youngsters already given a taste of major league action in 2009, the team holds a slew of potential talent still in the minor leagues, most notably...

By Tom Withers ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND | Manny Acta's record didn't overwhelm the Cleveland Indians. They looked much deeper than at his wins and losses - lots of losses. Acta, fired as the Washington Nationals manager in July after 2 1/2 seasons, was hired Sunday by the Indians, who gave him a three-year contract with...

By Adam Bernacchio This will be Acta’s second managerial stint. His first one, as we all know was with the Washington Nationals from 2007-2009. Acta was 158-252 with the Nationals and was relieved of his duties in July. Remember, Joe Torre and Terry Francona didn’t have great success in the National League bef...

By ESPN.com news services The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as their manager.

The Cleveland Indians hired Manny Acta to be their manager, giving him the job about three months after he was fired by the Washington Nationals.

By Steve Adams 3:28pm: MLB.com's Brian McTaggart confirms, via Twitter, that Acta turned down the Houston job for Cleveland. McTaggart adds that the Astros offered Acta a two-year contract with an option. 2:53pm: Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer provides an update. Acta received a three-year c...

By Robert Kleeman Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost, San Diego Padres hitting coach Randy Ready, former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin, former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta, former Astros manager Phil Garner, interim Astros manager Dave Clark, Astros third base coach...

By Nino Colla Throughout the week, I'll make a case for each finalist and give each candidate their ringing endorsement for why they should be named manager of the Cleveland Indians. It all starts now with former Nationals manager, Manny Acta. Every manager deals with frustration.

By Zach Links Some more links on this Sunday evening: Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Indians "are expected to cut their managerial search to five or fewer candidates this week." Pluto advises us not to be surprised if former Nationals skipper Manny Acta is among the finalist...

By Ed Chigliak MLB.com's Brian McTaggart is reporting, in an article entitled, "Acta among Astros' managerial hopefuls", that former DC Skipper Manny Acta, "acknowledged via email Friday," that, "...he has been contact(ed) by the Astros about their vacant managerial position." 158-252 in two+ year...

HOUSTON — Former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta says he's been contacted by the Houston Astros about their managerial opening...

Washington has won five straight and 11 of its last 16 games. That new-manager bump the club expected when Jim Riggleman replaced Manny Acta over the All-Star break seems to have taken hold after Riggleman lost his first five games out of the gate. 

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Here is the complete press conference held today beginning at 11:30AM at Nationals Park, in the media interview room. The announcement where Manny Acta was fired as Manager of Our Washington Nationals--replaced on an interim basis by Jim Riggleman. Senior Director of Baseball Media Rel...

 United States How long does Manny Acta have left? He must be going soon right? Dan Steinberg: I have no inside info. But jeez, after two national media outlets have reported that he's gone, and after management STILL refuses to give the two-thumbs-up seal of ...

Washington fell to 0-6 this season in games Detwiler has started. "I believe (Detwiler) gave us a good chance to win." Nats manager Manny Acta said. "He battled for us -- this is a kid that is fresh out of Double-A and really competed for us out there. ...

Crew chief Larry Vanover said the ball changed direction, which is why they overturned the original call. Nats manager Manny Acta thought his team got robbed. It was the second review in the series in which a call went against Washington. ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Nate) Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether Nationals Manager Manny Acta is stoic and unresponsive to the point of narcolepsy - he is. But you can't hold a manger responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted umpires. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole u...

By noreply@blogger.com (Nate) Look, I know what you're thinking. One too many blown saves has finally untethered Nate's mind from its increasingly fragile moorings. That's certainly a possibility, but consider this. The 2009 Washington Nationals have the worst defense in Major League Baseball and a historically bad...

By Josh Levitt Manager Manny Acta stated today: And if you're a Nationals fan right now, you should be mad. If they continue to struggle, the question will be raised: Should the Nationals fire Manny Acta? Even with that in mind, I still think the Nationals should not can Acta.

By Nats News Network The Nationals intend to feature Nationals players, Manager Manny Acta, coaches and fans, telling their versions of what "NatsTown" means to them, how they express it, and what the hometown baseball experience can mean to fans in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

 DC - Aug 15, 2008 Washington has used Ronnie Belliard and Kory Casto, neither a natural first baseman, at the position. Manager Manny Acta said the Nationals now will rotate ...

 - Aug 14, 2008 Washington manager Manny Acta moved Ronnie Belliard from first base to shortstop and put Boone in at first, batting sixth. Acta said the injury-depleted ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) Washington had fought back to take a slim 2-1 lead to the top of the 8th. And Our Manager Manny Acta called on Saul Rivera to get this game into the hands of Big Jon Rauch to close it out. A curtain call that never came for Washington thanks to some very sloppy performances.

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) GAME OVER. Our Washington Nationals had surrendered. With Manny Acta. A Seven Run Inning had sent Our Washington Nationals down for the count. Final Score from New Nationals Park--The San Francisco Giants 10 and Our Washington Nationals 1.

By Screech's Best Friend But, are the Nationals being fair with him? One of the first moves as New Manager of The Washington Nationals, Manny Acta hired two of his friends as coaches. Both Coaches have never instructed on the Major League Level. Are they good hires?