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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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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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Washington Post:
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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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Assorted thoughts on Jim Riggleman's resignation — Jim Riggleman said something in March 2010, on a raw, windy spring training morning in Viera, that, on some level, probably applies to his stunning resignation yesterday. He was talking about perception and about what it is like to put …
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Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Bernadina leads off with right-hander on hill
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Shocker: Unhappy with contract, Jim Riggleman resigns as Nationals manager
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Jim Riggleman Resigns
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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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Oswalt likely to miss next start with tight back — Consistent issues plaguing Phils starter, who awaits Monday MRI — ST. LOUIS — Phillies starter Roy Oswalt left Thursday's 12-2 victory over the Cardinals after the second inning with lower back tightness.
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Paul Hagen / Philly.com:
Phillies can't gloss over Oswalt issues anymore
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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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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.
Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays move Jose Bautista to 3B — The Toronto Blue Jays are moving star slugger Jose Bautista from right field to third base to give them more production from the hot corner. — Bautista led the majors with 54 home runs last season, and is currently batting .325 with 22 home runs.
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Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Gonzalez out to help Sox on trip — It has been six years since he last patrolled the outfield of a major league ballpark, so it's not an entirely foreign concept to Adrian Gonzalez. — It was just one game, with the Texas Rangers on Sept. 30, 2005, against the Angels.
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