Bobby V a possibility in D.C.

I lost a lot of respect for Riggleman.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:16 AM ET  06.24 by Hatrunner

I lost a lot of respect for Riggleman.

Why, because for once the manager fired the team. All he wanted was for the team to pick up his option next year.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:33 AM ET  06.24 by jnorman41

Why, because for once the manager fired the team. All he wanted was for the team to pick up his option next year.

You can't blame Riggleman for wanting some job security. However, the way he went about it may prevent him from landing a MLB managing job in the future.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:46 AM ET  06.24 by ChiSoxFan

You can't blame Riggleman for wanting some job security. However, the way he went about it may prevent him from landing a MLB managing job in the future.

Your probably right, but it is nice for once to see a manager tell the team to FO, rather than the other way around. Not sure what the Nats are thinking.He sure seemed like the right guy for that crappy job and they couldn't even commit to him for one more guaranteed year? They deserve to continue to suck.

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 08:51 AM ET  06.24 by jnorman41

Your probably right, but it is nice for once to see a manager tell the team to FO, rather than the other way around. Not sure what the Nats are thinking.He sure seemed like the right guy for that crappy job and they couldn't even commit to him for one more guaranteed year? They deserve to continue to suck.

I agree that it is refreshing to a degree. He also has not done that bad of a job with what he has. As of this morning, they are above .500.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:33 AM ET  06.24 by jnorman41

Why, because for once the manager fired the team. All he wanted was for the team to pick up his option next year.

Why didn't he and his agent discuss his contract in the offseason? His time is bad all around, but coming off a wining streak and getting over .500 and suddenly it's all about his contract? Come on. Bad choices all around.

*timing
*winning

Sorry for the typos.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 09:06 AM ET  06.24 by MacMucci

Why didn't he and his agent discuss his contract in the offseason? His time is bad all around, but coming off a wining streak and getting over .500 and suddenly it's all about his contract? Come on. Bad choices all around.

Riggleman asked to discuss his contract several times since last fall and the GM wouldn't even discuss it with him. You can't manage a team if the players thing you won't be back next year. He could have just phoned it in a picked up a paycheck for the rest of the year. He had the integrity to not do that.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 09:16 AM ET  06.24 by The Moose

Riggleman asked to discuss his contract several times since last fall and the GM wouldn't even discuss it with him. You can't manage a team if the players thing you won't be back next year. He could have just phoned it in a picked up a paycheck for the rest of the year. He had the integrity to not do that.

Morning Scott.

Thing is, the next manager will likely benefit. Strasburg will be back, the team is starting to play better, Bryce Harper is on the way...things are looking up in D.C.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  06.24 by Lex-LOU-thor

Riggleman IS a good manager. He has proven that he should get the extension. The team refused - to extend. Sounds like they were considering releasing him anyway. He just beat them too it.

and gave his career a swift kick to the nuts

Valentine seems to be a possibility for EVERY team that is looking for a manager these days. Funny how it just never pans out.

QUOTE(#14):

Originally posted 09:44 AM ET  06.24 by TGRFAN1

Valentine seems to be a possibility for EVERY team that is looking for a manager these days. Funny how it just never pans out.

He wants to be paid, lavishly.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 09:52 AM ET  06.24 by Lex-LOU-thor

Probably - but given the obvious lack of commitment during the off season to discuss his contract or potential extensions by the GM. He was on the way out anyway.

Yes, true. In my opinion, the best thing he could've done was manage until the end of the year and hope his team finished with an above .500 record, which would impress other organizations seeking managers, since DC was not interested in his services any longer. For all Riggleman knows, DC may have offered him a couple year deal depending on his performance this year, which up to last night has been relatively positive considering no Strasburg and many games without their All Star 3B. At the same time, his being utterly frustrated is something anyone can relate to.

Stubbornness on both parties part?

Only in DC are we all ecstatic about being .500.

Riggleman = Anti-Jim Zorn

Bobby Valentine picture's himself as a think tank intellectual focusing on the simple game of baseball. Unfortunately he treats the overseers (ownership) the same way. Because he will be successful manager the fans and media will grow like him and tolerate the superiority attitude. His overseers will not. Even though his team is winning, the overseers will attempt to reign him in by leaking nasty stories about him to the media. This will bring undo scrutiny of his work. This will grow his superiority attitude and provide positive feedback for the overseers. Eventually Bobby's head will roll and he will end up back on TV. Then it will begin again...