OH NOES - Hated Nationals steal Jim Riggleman out from under our noses

by esoteric on Oct 24, 2008 12:19 PM PDT

Curses be to these dastardly Nationals. It wasn't enough for them to strategically out-fail the Mariners, now they've gone and poached our beloved interim manager and made him their bench coach.

WASHINGTON -- Former major league manager Jim Riggleman and former players Marquis Grissom and Pat Listach are joining the Washington Nationals' coaching staff.

Riggleman is Washington's new bench coach, Grissom is the first-base coach, and Listach the third-base coach. Rick Eckstein, older brother of 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein, will be the hitting coach, and Randy Knorr the bullpen coach.

Friday's hirings replace five members of manager Manny Acta's staff who were fired on the last day of the regular season. The Nationals went 59-102, the worst record in the majors.

Pitching coach Randy St. Claire remains on the staff.

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Who the hell is rick Eckstein?

by Robert on Oct 24, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions

Uh...

older brother of 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein?

I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.

by ralphie81 on Oct 24, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

World Series MVP David Eckstein

That just sounds so wrong. But then again, that WS was so wrong,

by Bearskin Rugburn on Oct 24, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

In what way?

by JI on Oct 24, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I was waiting for this reply.

by Sec 108 on Oct 24, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm surprised it took two hours.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Oct 24, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

NOOOOOOOO

Indie.

by .Taylor on Oct 24, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks, you just killed this thread.

J.P. Howell kindly requests that you please Bach the fuck up.

by esoteric on Oct 24, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

What exactly do bench coaches do?

Make sure the players are spitting their sunflower seeds properly?

by Wilder. on Oct 24, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

they coach the bench, duh

otherwise it would just sit there, all wooden.

Seriously, I have no idea. Advise the manager? Refill the Gatorade? Call his wife on the bullpen phone?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Oct 24, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

If his wife's in the bullpen, he's got some other things to worry about.

by Teej on Oct 24, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Be around in case the manager gets ejected, as far as I'm aware.

by Liebkartoffel on Oct 24, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I wish Acta could come to Seattle.

Indie.

by .Taylor on Oct 24, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

Selig would veto that trade.

by Teej on Oct 24, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

What if we trade our equivalent of Randy Winn?

by HARRYP09 on Oct 24, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Who is......?

Indie.

by .Taylor on Oct 24, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

How about we trade FOR Randy Winn?

by Double06 on Oct 24, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Or maybe not...

From the P-I

But, Riggleman said Friday from his home in Florida there is a loophole in his going to the Nationals.

“My No. 1 priority is to manage the Mariners,” Riggleman said. "(Washington general manager) Jim Bowden knows that. And if the job comes open, that’s the job I want the most.

“I would be free to take the Seattle job if they want me.”

by justcougit on Oct 24, 2008 9:00 PM PDT reply actions