Strange news out of Nats Town yesterday as manager Jim Riggleman resigned after his team reached .500 on a walkoff 1-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. It is being reported that Riggleman was unhappy with his contract negotiations with general manager Mike Rizzo.
“You have to feel like there’s a commitment to you. I just didn’t feel that way,” he told ESPN.
In the mean time, the Nationals named John McLaren their interim manager while they search for options.
Washington happens to have a skipper working closely with the team, a guy near to Baltimore fans’ hearts, Davey Johnson. He’s worked with Washington as a consultant to the team since 2006.
The Washington Post is reporting the the Nats are considering asking Johnson to put the uniform back on and manage the club. Johnson was with the Orioles from 1996-1997 and has not managed in the Majors since 2000 when he was with the Dodgers. He was Team USA’s skipper and left his job with Los Angeles, which makes you wonder whether he has a desire to take the job.
If Washington does want to make a splash for a big name manager, Johnson would definitely be that guy.
Many of the few remaining O’s fans will start to take the Nationals to heart if the beloved Davey Johnson becomes their manager,,,,,,,,,,Peter the Great was a jerk for letting him go right after he was named the ‘manager of the year’……..the first of many pitiful moves by this joke of an owner……….
Can never pass up an opportunity to link to one of the great Davey Johnson pictures of all time:
http://images.wikia.com/baseball/images/a/ab/Davey_Johnson.jpg
I love to share it.Really had a good sense.
This move appears to have been made official. Johnson will become the Natinals manager by early next week.
Funny how Davey Johnson is back in Peter Angelos life again. Like it or not his MASN will have to give him plenty of face time. Go Davey , down with Peter.