Topic: Jim Riggleman

Nationals name John McLaren as interim manager

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals named John McLaren as their interim manager, filling a void created by the unexpected resignation of Jim Riggleman, the team said on Friday.McLaren, who was the Nationals' bench coach the last two seasons, takes over for ...
Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman resigned on Thursday from the Major League Baseball club, saying the franchise did not want to commit to him in the long haul.Riggleman quit because Washington was not prepared to pick up the option on his contract ...
The Washington Nationals are the worst team in baseball and have been since the franchise's last years as the Montreal Expos. Their 59-103 records says it all and Washington is even more woeful than the? Pittsburgh Pirates . 38-year-old Ivan Rodriguez refuses ...
Bo Porter hired as third-base coach by Nationals, who keep rest of Riggleman's staffThe Washington Nationals have hired Bo Porter as their third-base coach to replace Pat Listach, while keeping the rest of manager Jim Riggleman's staff.Porter was with Arizona this season, ...
Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins.. MLB suspended Nationals outfielder Morgan and fined him an undisclosed amount for ...

Morgan banned eight games for role in brawl

Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan was handed an eight-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl during a game against Florida.Major League Baseball outlined punishments Friday for six players, both managers and a coach after reviewing the events that occurred in ...
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says manager Jim Riggleman deserves to return next seasonThe Washington Nationals are leaning toward bringing back manager Jim Riggleman next season.General manager Mike Rizzo said Friday night that the team hasn't officially announced that Riggleman will return in ...
Strasburg works 3 scoreless innings in 2nd spring start, Nats now 0-10 after 7-3 loss to Cards Stephen Strasburg is more than holding his own against major league hitters.Strasburg pitched three scoreless innings and the Nationals fell to 0-10 in exhibition play ...
Olsen works 2 innings in first spring outing, Nationals remain winless after 11-2 Marlins romp The line score, while not pretty, wasn't as important to Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen as how his surgically repaired shoulder felt in its first test.Olsen, making ...
Hard work, open communication characterize Riggleman's tenure at helm of rebuilding Nationals The framed color photograph rests on Jim Riggleman's desk in Space Coast Stadium, yet to take up permanent residence in a room the Washington Nationals manager rarely inhabits.The memento from ...
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