Jim Riggleman resigns as Nationals manager

by **1niksder** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:32 pm

Just minutes after the Nationals beat the Mariners with a walk-off sacrifice fly in a 1-0 game to move above .500 manager Jim Riggleman announced his resignation.

According to general manager Mike Rizzo this morning Riggleman expressed displeasure about his contract, which includes a 2012 option that the Nationals haven’t picked up, and said he would step down from the job if it wasn’t handled by the end of this afternoon’s game.

It wasn’t and he did.

by **Red_One43** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:34 pm

Shocking News! I went to the game last night and was celebrating the Nats reaching .500 and now this!

http://www.csnwashington.com/06/23/11/B ... eedID=6358

by **langleyparkjoe** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:14 pm

Nats have suprised us all this year!.. if this is a preview of things to come, than us DC Area folks will finally have something to be happy about regarding MLB.