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RedsManRick · 06-24-2011, 11:06 PM

Just saw on twitter that Davey Johnson will be the new manager.

kaldaniels · 06-24-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Just saw on twitter that Davey Johnson will be the new manager.

Mckeon and Davey in one week.

Who is next, Bob Boone?

kaldaniels · 06-24-2011, 11:12 PM

Another fact. Freddy Gonzalez is the 2nd longest tenured manager in the NL East.

Tom Servo · 06-24-2011, 11:14 PM

Dusty is second longest tenured in our division, and I believe is about 5th in the entire NL.

kaldaniels · 06-24-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Dusty is second longest tenured in our division, and I believe is about 5th in the entire NL.

That I can wrap my head around. Hard to believe the guy who took over for Bobby Cox is already 2nd most tenured in that division.

Wheelhouse · 06-25-2011, 07:53 AM

Nats will be tough with Davey Johnson.

RedLegSuperStar · 06-25-2011, 09:10 AM

The Nats got one of my all time favorites.. Davey is a great coach and he is in a good place to actually give the division a run for its money.

savafan · 06-25-2011, 12:22 PM

Hadn't we been told for years that Davey Johnson didn't want to get back into managing?

RedLegSuperStar · 06-25-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by savafan

Hadn't we been told for years that Davey Johnson didn't want to get back into managing?

For years and years.. But I think I heard he was doing it as a favor to the GM..

Blitz Dorsey · 06-25-2011, 02:21 PM

Just an absolutely stupid move by Jim Riggleman. Do you know Dusty could have done the same thing with the Reds last year if he wanted, but he never would have done that. He could have told Jocketty "Sign me to an extension now since my contract runs out after this year or I'm gone." But mature people just don't operate in that fashion. And Dusty Baker has a hell of a lot more credentials than Jim Riggleman.

Some people say it's "honorable" what he did. I say it's flat-out stupid. If he would have continued to win (or even close) the Nats definitely would have re-signed him. There are only 30 MLB managerial jobs available and you better not allow your stubbornness to cost you one of them. Anyone want to bet that Riggleman will never be an MLB manager again? No way anyone ever gives him another shot. He'll definitely regret making that decision.

Blitz Dorsey · 06-25-2011, 02:22 PM

Maybe if Davey does really well this season the Nats will replace him with Ray Knight next year.

Unassisted · 06-25-2011, 02:44 PM

I hope the Nats confirmed that Davey got that whole live-in girlfriend issue resolved. Living with a significant other whom you're not married to does preclude managing a MLB team, honey. </Marge>

savafan · 06-25-2011, 02:54 PM

I'm pretty sure that she and Davey got married.

redsmetz · 06-26-2011, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

Just an absolutely stupid move by Jim Riggleman. Do you know Dusty could have done the same thing with the Reds last year if he wanted, but he never would have done that. He could have told Jocketty "Sign me to an extension now since my contract runs out after this year or I'm gone." But mature people just don't operate in that fashion. And Dusty Baker has a hell of a lot more credentials than Jim Riggleman.

Some people say it's "honorable" what he did. I say it's flat-out stupid. If he would have continued to win (or even close) the Nats definitely would have re-signed him. There are only 30 MLB managerial jobs available and you better not allow your stubbornness to cost you one of them. Anyone want to bet that Riggleman will never be an MLB manager again? No way anyone ever gives him another shot. He'll definitely regret making that decision.

Tom Boswell makes some of these same points in his column from the WaPo:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...AiH_story.html

VR · 06-26-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by savafan

I'm pretty sure that she and Davey got married.

Maybe Marge though he already was married....AND had a live in girlfriend?

06-24-2011, 11:06 PM	#61
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,921	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Just saw on twitter that Davey Johnson will be the new manager. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

06-24-2011, 11:12 PM	#63
kaldaniels Viva la Rolen Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,330	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Another fact. Freddy Gonzalez is the 2nd longest tenured manager in the NL East.

06-24-2011, 11:14 PM	#64
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,417	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Dusty is second longest tenured in our division, and I believe is about 5th in the entire NL. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

06-25-2011, 07:53 AM	#66
Wheelhouse Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New York Posts: 2,849	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Nats will be tough with Davey Johnson. __________________ "Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself."--Winston Churchill

06-25-2011, 09:10 AM	#67
RedLegSuperStar Greatness In The Making Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,078	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns The Nats got one of my all time favorites.. Davey is a great coach and he is in a good place to actually give the division a run for its money. __________________ "I could watch video of Griffey swinging all day. It's like baseball porn." - C. Trent Rosecrans 2008 Reds Record When I Attend: 9W - 5L 2009 Reds Record When I Attend: 1W - 2L 2010 Reds Record When I Attend: 1W - 0L 2011 Reds Record When I Attend: 0W - 1L

06-25-2011, 12:22 PM	#68
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,485	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Hadn't we been told for years that Davey Johnson didn't want to get back into managing? __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

06-25-2011, 02:21 PM	#70
Blitz Dorsey Party like it's 1990 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,323	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Just an absolutely stupid move by Jim Riggleman. Do you know Dusty could have done the same thing with the Reds last year if he wanted, but he never would have done that. He could have told Jocketty "Sign me to an extension now since my contract runs out after this year or I'm gone." But mature people just don't operate in that fashion. And Dusty Baker has a hell of a lot more credentials than Jim Riggleman. Some people say it's "honorable" what he did. I say it's flat-out stupid. If he would have continued to win (or even close) the Nats definitely would have re-signed him. There are only 30 MLB managerial jobs available and you better not allow your stubbornness to cost you one of them. Anyone want to bet that Riggleman will never be an MLB manager again? No way anyone ever gives him another shot. He'll definitely regret making that decision.

06-25-2011, 02:22 PM	#71
Blitz Dorsey Party like it's 1990 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,323	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns Maybe if Davey does really well this season the Nats will replace him with Ray Knight next year.

06-25-2011, 02:44 PM	#72
Unassisted RZ Chamber of Commerce Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 13,227	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns I hope the Nats confirmed that Davey got that whole live-in girlfriend issue resolved. Living with a significant other whom you're not married to does preclude managing a MLB team, honey. </Marge>

06-25-2011, 02:54 PM	#73
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,485	Re: Nationals' manager Riggleman resigns I'm pretty sure that she and Davey got married. __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

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