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Hard to defend Riggleman's choice — First of all, what Jim Riggleman did is indefensible. He deserves the coast-to-coast criticism, deserves to be crushed for walking out on his team. His resignation Thursday as Nationals manager was as me-first as it gets, an inexplicable betrayal of his red-hot club.
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Dan Steinberg / Washington Post:
Jim Riggleman unloads on Thomas Boswell — Jim Riggleman's homage to Charlie Sheen took a particularly delicious turn Friday afternoon when he appeared on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Radio with host Bruce Murray. — I'm frankly stunned. For two years I wouldn't even listen to Riggleman radio interviews …
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Jim Riggleman proves he wasn't the man to manage the Nationals — Washington Nationals Manager Jim Riggleman called General Manager Mike Rizzo 45 minutes before Thursday afternoon's game and asked for a meeting. Minutes later, Riggleman told his boss that he wasn't getting on the team bus …
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Jim Riggleman parties as the rest of us pass judgment — Soon after he stepped down as manager of the Washington Nationals on Thursday, Jim Riggleman retired to Caddies on Cordell in Bethesda, Md. Why did Riggs head there? — “I was solving the world's problems,” Riggleman told a local radio station on Friday.
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Tim Kurkjian / ESPN:
Jim Riggleman's last stand — A confusing and incomprehensible day in Washington Nationals history — It seems inconceivable that the day the Washington Nationals moved above .500 for the first time since 2005, and two days after one of the biggest victories in franchise history, their manager, Jim Riggleman, resigned.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Assorted thoughts on Jim Riggleman's resignation
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Why Jim Riggleman finally walked away as Nationals manager
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Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Bernadina leads off with right-hander on hill
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Jim Riggleman Resigns
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Shocker: Unhappy with contract, Jim Riggleman resigns as Nationals manager
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Phillies to get word on Oswalt after back exam — Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt will be further examined Friday, a day after leaving a start with back trouble in the second inning. — Though Oswalt said after the game Thursday he wouldn't have an MRI until Monday …
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Paul Hagen / Philly.com:
Phillies can't gloss over Oswalt issues anymore
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Austin Laymance / MLB.com:
Oswalt likely to miss next start with tight back
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Mets closer K-Rod open to setting up for Mariano Rivera in Yankees bullpen if teams work out trade — Francisco Rodriguez is willing to pitch for the Yankees even if he's not closing games. The Bombers need a setup man with Rafael Soriano on the DL and Joba Chamberlain out for the year.
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Wright cleared for ‘baseball activity’ — NewsCore — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes wished David Wright good luck before the injured third baseman headed down Friday to Port St. Lucie for rehab. — Of course that had as much to do with keeping him entertained as it did with Wright's rehab.
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Stark: End the Cuban embargo — Franchise owners have a say, but commissioner Bud Selig still stands in the way — Charlie Finley, a man who used to parade a mule around the outfield, once owned a baseball team. — Bill Veeck, the man responsible for Disco Demolition Night, once owned a baseball team.
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New York Post:
CAPTAIN'S QUEST FOR 3,000 — Jeter, who will turn 37 on Sunday, played catch for the third straight day yesterday at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, but it's what he hasn't done that indicates he won't be back in six days. — He hasn't run straight ahead, never mind around the bases.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds activate Chapman from disabled list — BALTIMORE — The Reds on Friday activated lefty reliever Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day disabled list and optioned lefty reliever Jeremy Horst to Triple-A Louisville. — Chapman had been on the DL since May 16 with left shoulder inflammation …
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Backstop to the future? Not so fast — Yankee Stadium out of reach until Jesus Montero learns to focus on the here and now — MOOSIC, Pa. — The future of the New York Yankees received a two-game timeout earlier this month because the organization felt his play lacked “energy,” according to one club official.
Philly.com:
At 87, Red Schoendienst stays put — Phillies broadcaster Gary Matthews tries to do one thing the same every time he comes to St. Louis. — “I talk to Red Schoendienst,” Matthews said. — Matthews interviewed Schoendienst on Thursday for the Phillies' pregame radio show.
