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Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
This is a shocker: Riggleman has resigned from #Nationals, according to his agent, Burton Rocks. #MLB
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Somewhat random:
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Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
This is a shocker: Riggleman has resigned from #Nationals, according to his agent, Burton Rocks. #MLB
Something's up here. They've been around .500 this year, best they've done in a while... this is nothing like the FLA situation. Could be a family thing maybe... IDK.
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GM Mike Rizzo has announced that Jim Riggleman has resigned due to displeasure over his contract situation.
They had won 9 of their last 10 games. So yeah, needless to say, something must have been up lol
From the sounds of it, it was very, very, very sudden and he basically gave the Nationals little time to think about it. If that is true, he might find it very difficult to get another job from another organization.
Could be that Rigs wanted an extension based on success of late and they said one of two things, one that they want to wait to see how the full season plays out, or two that they had no intention of bringing him back after his current deal was up.
Joseph: per the press conference just now with their gm, that was it. Riggleman gave an ultimatum and then quit when option not picked up.
If you all have tune in radio app for phones, or internet access, 980 am out of dc is a must listen for the next little bit.
You sign a contract and then quit before the contract is up because you want then to assure you of a future contract? Gotta side with Nata management on this one.
Headline will read:
Ron Oester school of negotiations graduate Jim Riggleman resigns!!
Apparently he told rizzo (gm) before game today pick up the option or he was not getting on the bus for the road trip. Rizzo said I am not doing that and riggleman walked. Team was celebrating aftermath of yet another win when they were told. Moods went to stunned and funereal quicky per reports. This all happened about 30 minutes ago.
It had apparently been an on-going conversation over the option and riggleman reached his breaking point. Riggleman kinda unloading on "way nats do business" at a press conference right now.
I gotta say I think it's a bad move by a guy who had all but one of his managerial jobs come from an interim basis and who has a career losing record. He may find another managerial job but nobody is going to be beating down the Riggleman door to hire him.
Of course he presses his option in the midst of a winning streak, a month ago they were 5 games under .500 and had lost 3 in a row.