Natinal's Manager Jim Riggleman resigns...

[madinmaryland]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman abruptly resigned from one of the hottest teams in baseball Thursday, saying he felt the franchise wasn't committed to him over the long term.

Riggleman quit because the Nationals weren't prepared to pick up the option on his contract for next year, further reinforcing his feeling that he was merely a placeholder manager until the team could find someone better.

"It's been brewing for a while," Riggleman said in a clubhouse that went from festive to stunned after completing a sweep of the Seattle Mariners. "I know I'm not Casey Stengel, but I do feel like I know what I'm doing. It's not a situation where I felt like I should continue on such a short lease."

His decision caught the franchise by surprise. General manager Mike Rizzo said he'll announce Friday who will manage the team this weekend during a road series against the Chicago White Sox.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/06/23/nationals-riggleman.ap/index.html#ixzz1Q8yGmQgB

I actually heard this on the local NPR station on the way home tonight. The Natinals had just won 11 of 12 games. :wtf:

[Kingofalldems]

1. Here's interim interim manager John McLaren---->

http://www.natsenquirer.com

[madinmaryland]

2. Heh. He's going to turn around the Nat's first long winning streak??

:shrug:

[Kingofalldems]

3. That's from his Seattle days

Davy Johnson to manage Nats per ESPN, starting Monday.

[El Supremo]

4. What's Valentine waiting for?

[madinmaryland]

5. The Mets.