Manny Acta Fired

[GB12]

Reported on SportsCenter.

 

 

 

I think Ned Yost could be a candidate for the position next season.

[Invader3K]

If they were going to fire him, why'd they wait this long to do it? I know it's the All Star break and all, but a team should never let their manager hang out in limbo like they did. It's not like it's his fault his team is awful, anyway. They had to turn over the bullpen twice already this season, as I recall.

[The Heartbreak Yid]

Its the Nationals. Maybe they should think about putting a baseball team together before putting the blame on the manager.

[RightFieldCoder]

It's clear that Acta couldn't manage the great team that was built in DC.

 

Of course, we got rid of Lopez when it was clear we didn't have much talent. It might be a similar situation of showing the fans that you're going to start rebuilding the team correctly.

[joepepsi]

I'm amazed Eric Wedge still has a job.

[adamb100]

The team is on pace for 123 losses which would set a new modern day MLB record. Something had to be done.

[davego]

To bad Jerry Royster wasn't available.

[brewdude15]

Phil Garner, anybody?

[Fatter than Joey]

Ned Yost would be perfect for this team.

[davego]

Actually...I agree with Joey. Ned really did a nice job in Milwaukee cira, 2003-2006. Its when expectations grew the "crazy" set in.

[Invader3K]

Ned Yost might not be a horrible idea. He was able to take the Brewers from bad to good. Yes, the players he had under him got better, but theoretically the same should happen with the Nats.

[DHonks]

Too bad Ned isn't still under contract for the Crew. I consider his strategies vastly superior to Macha's at this point in time. I liked the fiery manager.

[crewcrazy]

It's unfortunate that this happened, but probably expected. This won't be Acta's last chance to manage a big league club. It's not his fault the team is this bad -- they actually have a pretty solid bunch of offensive players, but the pitching has been absolutely atrocious this year. That falls on the GM, and since Bowden already stepped down amid the allegations of his actions in Latin America, that left Acta's neck on the chopping block.

[logan82]

I think Ned would be pretty dumb to take the job. Managers are judged a lot on their results and taking a job with a losing team or a team that isn't expected to win much anytime soon should only be done if you are trying to break into MLB as a manager. On the other hand, the money is much better than sitting around fishing all summer.

[DHonks]

Logan, Ned is already being paid for this year. If he were to sign with the Nationals, then I believe it would be like with a player. The Brewers would be able to subtract what the Nats are paying him from their checks to Ned. In the end, he'd make the same money

[Fatter than Joey]

I think Ned would be pretty dumb to take the job.

 

Bingo.

[logan82]

Logan, Ned is already being paid for this year.

Yup, I know. The lead post talked about next season. We are not paying Ned next season.

[hawing]

On the radio this morning the sports guy said that Manny Acta "was relieved of his duties" as Nationals manager.

That seemed apt.

[Thurston Fluff]

Hawing I think if you had chopped that down to Manny Acta "was relieved," it would have been as accurate.

[davego]

Free Manny!

[crewcrazy]

Yost is believed to be a possible candidate for the job, along with Bobby Valentine, Jim Fregosi, and Terry Pendleton. Yost, Fregosi, and Pendleton all have ties to the Atlanta organization, where Nats president Stan Kasten worked in the past. Acting GM Mike Rizzo has ties to Arizona, which makes Bob Melvin a possibility, too.

[TooLiveBrew]

Slight typo crewcrazy... It's Jim Fregosi

[crewcrazy]

Could've sworn I typed Jim, but thanks for the catch, TLB. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

Perhaps I was just in shock that Yost was legitimately mentioned, although he's been rumored for a job or two in the past year...I remember there being serious speculation about Jack Z looking at him for the Seattle job.