Shocking News: Riggleman (Nats manager) just resigned.

[billhill999]

Hissy fit because management hasn't renewed his option on his contract.

..... developing story

 

[PatsFanatic]

Do it after a walk off win :lol:

 

[johnboland]

To what degree will it effect the cohesiveness and momentum Washington has going presently? Major, Middle Of The Road, or Minor?

 

[TonyMar]

Shocker: Unhappy with contract, Jim Riggleman resigns as Nationals manager

Aaron Gleeman
Jun 23, 2011, 4:13 PM EDT

6 Comments

Just minutes after the Nationals beat the Mariners with a walk-off sacrifice fly in a 1-0 game to move above .500 manager Jim Riggleman announced his resignation.

According to general manager Mike Rizzo this morning Riggleman expressed displeasure about his contract, which includes a 2012 option that the Nationals haven’t picked up, and said he would step down from the job if it wasn’t handled by the end of this afternoon’s game.

It wasn’t and he did.

What an odd situation, particularly with the Nationals playing their best baseball in … well, ever. Riggleman was clearly extremely frustrated by the entire situation, but to quit 75 games into the season, with the team winning 11 of their last 12 games, is shocking. Or maybe he’s just a huge George Costanza fan and a big believer in leaving on a high note.

By quitting now Riggleman does finish a season with a winning record for just the third time in 12 years as a big-league manager. His overall career mark is 662-824, which equals a .445 winning percentage that ranks as the fourth-worst in baseball history among managers with 10 or more years of experience.

 

[TonyMar]

riggleman should be credited with juggling the nats lineup & the payoff from that move....

They were averaging over 5 runs per since his tweaking of the order.....

slap in the face that they did not pick up that 2012 club option.....

Not as if Riggleman was askin' for a 4 year extension & more money

 

[BostonBettor]

I can see how he might have been pissed off and frustrated, but to quit seems kind of selfish - like he didn't really give a crap about the players, he just wanted the money and respect.

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hamilbet]

I can see how he might have been pissed off and frustrated, but to quit seems kind of selfish - like he didn't really give a crap about the players, he just wanted the money and respect.

Sounds just like alot of athletes act. Maybe its starting to wear off on coaches.

 

[Coolie]

I can see how he might have been pissed off and frustrated, but to quit seems kind of selfish - like he didn't really give a crap about the players, he just wanted the money and respect.

Lol, who wouldn't??? His salary is 600k, come on, that's chump change compared to what Werth gets and how many wins did he get them?

 

[Jstack34]

Many of the veteran players were questioning him throughout the year and the management showed him no respect. Riggs was the man and they showed him no love

 

[billhill999]

Riggs tweaked that line up and went on 11-1 run.
Sure, the players produced, but it was the manager who put in the hours to figure out how to get max production out of what he had.

From all accounts, he's more than respected from his peers.