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• Cleveland Indians 2010 Primer
• By Tom Fornelli 3/05/2010 9:30 AM ET
• The Cleveland Indians haven't won a World Series since 1948, and odds are that if there's finally going to be a championship celebration in the city of Cleveland, Tribe fans need to head across the ... More »
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• Free of Nats, Acta Gets Another Chance
• By Tom Krasovic 3/04/2010 6:30 PM ET
• GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Manny Acta has managed 410 games in the major leagues, but because all of them were with the hopeless Washington Nationals, how can anybody know whether Acta is or isn't the guy to ... More »
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• Winter Meetings Wrap: AL Central
• By Matt Snyder 12/10/2009 2:30 PM ET
• INDIANAPOLIS -- Not sure if you heard, but there was a trade involving an AL Central team at the annual Winter Meetings. The Tigers teamed up with the Yankees and Diamondbacks to form a three-team, ... More »
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• Odds and Ends From Tuesday in Indy
• By Matt Snyder 12/08/2009 11:30 PM ET
• INDIANAPOLIS - Tuesday at baseball's annual Winter Meetings, a blockbuster trade went down, two free agent signings were announced as officially complete and nine managers addressed a media throng. ... More »
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• Indians Hire Manny Acta as Manager
• By Pat Lackey 10/25/2009 3:56 PM ET
• The Cleveland Indians announced Sunday afternoon that they've hired Manny Acta as their manager. They also interviewed Bobby Valentine, Torey Lovullo, and Ron Roenicke, while Acta also interviewed for ... More »
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• The Dugout: Shapiro Narrows It Down
• By B. Thompson Stroud 10/19/2009 11:55 PM ET
• To me, the playoffs mean one thing: the wise decision-making skills of Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro! After firing Jim Thome/snapping turtle hybrid Eric Wedge as the Tribe head coach, ... More »
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• Bobby Valentine, Manny Acta, Travis Fryman Named Finalists in Cleveland
• By Pat Lackey 10/19/2009 10:29 AM ET
• The Indians' managerial search has apparently whittled its way down to just three names after a round of phone interviews last week. Paul Hoynes at the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the ... More »
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• Cleveland Wants to Interview Farrell, Houston to Interview Everybody Else
• By Tom Fornelli 10/12/2009 7:36 PM ET
• While we await the winner of the last Division Series to be settled, a few teams that have already finished their season are in the process of trying to find new managers who can get them to the ... More »
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• Nationals Unveil New Skipper; Unfortunately, Same Talent Remains
• By Andrew Johnson 7/15/2009 10:05 PM ET
• WASHINGTON -- No matter what you think of Manny Acta as a manager – and the thinking here is that like most other managers in baseball, he can be very successful with the right talent – ... More »
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• Zimmerman Says Acta Not to Blame for Struggles of Nationals
• By Ed Price 7/13/2009 4:54 PM ET
• ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Zimmerman, the Nationals' only All-Star, said Manny Acta wasn't to blame for the team's 26-61 record. But Zimmerman said that with Acta's firing Monday, some players might benefit ... More »
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• Nationals Apologize to Fans via E-Mail
• By Matt Snyder 7/13/2009 2:55 PM ET
• Well, this is a first. The Washington Nationals, who fired Manny Acta after an absolutely dreadful 26-61 pre-All-Star break record, were compelled to send an email to their fans Monday morning. We ... More »
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• Divorce Final in D.C.: Manny Acta Reportedly Out in Washington
• By Andrew Johnson 7/13/2009 2:48 AM ET
• Manny Acta is through as Nationals manager, according to a report on ESPNdeportes.com that quotes Acta directly. Bench coach Jim Riggleman is expected to replace Acta as interim manager, according to ... More »
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• Starting Five: Nats Streaking Under Acta
• By Jeff Fletcher 6/21/2009 6:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That the Nationals may have just needed the spark of their manager's impending ... More »
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• Clouds Still Loom Over Acta as Nats Wait Out Rain Delay, Win Series at Stadium
• By Ed Price 6/18/2009 11:07 PM ET
• NEW YORK – Manny Acta was to be back in Washington late Thursday night for the first time since a report that he was about to be fired as Nationals manager. He may not have to pack up his ... More »
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• Manny Acta Likely to Be Fall Guy in Nationals Mess
• By Matt Snyder 6/13/2009 5:30 PM ET
• It's June 13, and apparently we have our third major league manager firing. The latest victim -- according to scoop-master Ken Rosenthal -- of the ax is Manny Acta of the Washington Nationals. ... More »
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• Problem Solved? Randy St. Claire Out as Nationals Pitching Coach
• By Josh Alper 6/02/2009 5:45 PM ET
• The Nationals announced the firing of pitching coach Randy St. Claire on Tuesday, which doesn't come as much of a surprise when you see their 5.49 team ERA. The team told St. Claire on Monday night, ... More »
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• Baseball Brunch: Upon Further Review ...
• By Ed Price 5/31/2009 10:00 AM ET
• Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. When Willy Aybar's home run Thursday in Cleveland was upheld by a video review, it marked the sixth time in six days umpires ... More »
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• Detwiler Gives Nats Glimmer of Hope
• By Andrew Johnson 5/23/2009 10:28 PM ET
• WASHINGTON – The Orioles seem to have everything in the Battle of the Beltways. They have an actual fanbase, a better ballpark, a brighter future, courtesy of Matt Wieters, and a sunnier ... More »
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• Starting Five: Natural Lift for Texas
• By Andrew Johnson 5/13/2009 6:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's action, with a quick nod to what's ahead. You Oughta Know ... That the American League West is still the Rangers' division, at least for a few more ... More »
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• Starting Five: Go (AL) East, Young Man
• By Ed Price 5/01/2009 6:00 AM ET
• Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That Tampa Bay's Matt Garza picks up his game against division opponents. ... More »
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