Only the Nationals

[TZ]

So on a hot streak. Playing some great ball. As good as anyone. Beat a great pitcher Pineda, 1-0 in bottom of ninth in DC to sweep the Mariners.
How do we top that? Nationals manager Jim Riggleman resigns because his contract hasn't been extended. Basically he pitched a fit and now has abandoned a young team just starting to finally come together. There are no curse words bad enough to describe Riggleman's dick move IMO.
:nuke:

[Auggie]

1. Hope this hinders his ability to be hired by anyone else

No one likes a quitter (or a dumbass -- hear that Sarah?)

[dakota_democrat]

2. That's really sad for the Nats, and dumb by Riggleman.

Does he think he'll get another job after this stunt?

[TZ]

3. There is already speculation that Florida might hire him.

All I have to say, he'd better leave town, fast , he's quickly going to become the most hated man in DC, and considering the politicos areound here thats saying something.

[KamaAina]

10. The expansion team and the douchebag deserve each other

altought it would be even more fitting if the expansion team in question was the Arizona D-Bags. :P

[JonLP24]

4. Sorry about your team

but I felt the urge to point out Pineda wasn't the pitcher of record when the Nationals hit that sacrifice fly so they didn't "beat" him. He was out after 7 with about 11 K/9 and 0 earned runs.

[TZ]

5. Well this tweet made me laugh...

Riggleman press conference at 8:00 EST he will annouce he is entering the Republican Presidential Race #nats

[Kingofalldems]

6. Davey Johnson?

I thought Riggleman earned an extension of his contract---he decided to play hardball.

[brendan120678]

7. Riggleman didn't get his extension, so...

[elleng]

14. Like Cantor???

:thumbsdown:

[Kingofalldems]

8. BTW, Riggleman stated that he wanted a conversation to begin

about an extension. He did not demand an extension or else.

[TZ]

9. I can understand quitting

At the end of the year if unhappy. But this is a selfish petty move that undermines everything he said about caring about the team

[KamaAina]

11. He was taken off the field in a

[bluedigger]

12. I see it one of two ways.

If he gets hired by another team, then his side of the story is probably true. If nobody wants him, then Rizzo's story is true. If I was a GM, I wouldn't take a chance on him until I knew the truth, because it was a dick move either way. He abandoned his players.

[Ishoutandscream2]

13. It is sad. I love this team, and DC deserves baseball

And good baseball at that! I was so geeked when DC was awarded a franchise. It's time to change the atmosphere in DC and have good baseball. And good ball is being played, and what happens, the skipper throws a tantrum and leaves. That is a damned shame!

[Kingofalldems]

15. Check out Jim Riggleman last night in Bethesda----->

http://www.natsenquirer.com

[TZ]

16. Yeah I've seen it.

I posted this comment on twitter. So Jim Riggleman is too old to be disrespected by Mike Rizzo. But not too old to go out to Bethesda and act like a creepy drunk dude.

[Upton]

17. Bochy had picked Riggleman

as one of his NL All Star coaches. Looks like he's going to have to find somebody else..