natz manger jim riggleman resigns

[jawaiian playa]

riggleman resigned right after the game
due to displeasure of his contract
natz 1game over 500 and won the last 11 of 12 games
wOw!! you would think he at least wait till the end of the season
some leadership jus baylin on his team over a personal issue that probably coulda wait:shrug:
wanna see how this team response :0corn

glta!

 

[greggraffin]

cry baby

this guy is one game over 500 and he thinks that is winning the WS for the Nats

pretty comical

 

[UGA12]

I guess I disagree. Bottom line and I agree with him, if they are not buying him at this high point then they are not buying him at all. He has(or though it would have seemed) leverage at this point and decided to try and use it. I am sure he knew full well that he would have to go if it didnt work, but if it didnt work now it damn sure wasnt going to work at the end of the year when they are 10-20 games below 500. Everyone trys to strike while the iron is hot, just so happens it doesnt appear to matter how hot the iron was, he wasnt getting an extension. Just my take:shrug:

 

[greggraffin]

let the season play out and don't ruin your team's morale , then worry about your extension

any team can got at any time, he is handling this situation poorly, not disagreeing that he may or may not deserve an extension

 

[UGA12]

let the season play out and don't ruin your team's morale , then worry about your extension

any team can got at any time, he is handling this situation poorly, not disagreeing that he may or may not deserve an extension

He is handling the situation far better than the players that hold out when they are under contract. He is handling it far better than the players that demand a trade. He said give me security and they said no. He said bye and the story is over. They now can get a guy that they want since they obviously didnt want him:shrug: As I said, the bottom line is if they were not willing to give him a multi-year contract now, they were never going to. If you think he should have waited it out for the "team" then I guess I have been watching different professional sports, cause that's just not the way it works. Ask Albert if he wishes he would have made something happen before this year began.

 

[HUDSON]

He probably figured this could be the "high" point of the season for this team winning 11/12, so why not go in and try to negotiate his deal. Don't see anything wrong with that. Not sure if jumping ship cuz they rejected it was the right thing though....little selfish if you ask me. But, it's a doggy dog world out there.

 

[jawaiian playa]

jus my 1 cent

jus my 1 cent

in the world of sports i know its alwayz about taking care of ur own personal well being, which is okay,but there is a time and place to do so
person issues should never disrupt a team because of one's need, more so in a leader's position you should be selfless. more than likely he jus ruined the momentum the team had going
you jus don't do this!!! but this is nothin new!!
jus giving my 1 penny opinion:toast: auryte!!!

glta!

 

[jawaiian playa]

He is handling the situation far better than the players that hold out when they are under contract. He is handling it far better than the players that demand a trade. He said give me security and they said no. He said bye and the story is over. They now can get a guy that they want since they obviously didnt want him:shrug: As I said, the bottom line is if they were not willing to give him a multi-year contract now, they were never going to. If you think he should have waited it out for the "team" then I guess I have been watching different professional sports, cause that's just not the way it works. Ask Albert if he wishes he would have made something happen before this year began.

not disagreeing with you,but i feel when ur in a position of that statue you owe it to ur team the one grinding it out for you!
in the end of the season if he proved a winning season and didnt get a fair shake then by all meen adio's
i know what ur sayin bout if they wer'nt gonna give it now they probably wouldn't give it to him anyways

glta!

 

[homedog]

But, it's a doggy dog world out there.

:mj07: Dude :shrug:

 

[UGA12]

:mj07: Dude :shrug:

:mj07:

 

[Cie]

:mj07: Dude :shrug:

:mj07:

:mj07:

 

[shawn555]

If you were the gm why would you discuss an extension with him while he is on this 11-1 run?

Riggelman is under contract to the end of the season, he seems like a giant dick to me for quitting on this team.

I think he has trouble finding another job.

 

[Cie]

I'd be shocked if he gets another big league gig.

 

[UGA12]

If you were the gm why would you discuss an extension with him while he is on this 11-1 run?

Riggelman is under contract to the end of the season, he seems like a giant dick to me for quitting on this team.

I think he has trouble finding another job.

You act as if discussing contracts mid-year and indeed signing contracts mid-year is not done all the time. So it is okay for players to do it, just not managers? I actually respect him much more for just leaving rather than going through the motions like many players do when unhappy just to keep getting paid. I am obviously in the minority here, but to here some of you talk about his selfishness is pretty funny.

Will he get another job? Maybe, maybe not. If he has a reputation around the league as a good manager then this will not hold him back imo. If he is just a take him or leave him guy then yes I would imagine this would hurt his chances.

 

[bryanz]

I guess I disagree. Bottom line and I agree with him, if they are not buying him at this high point then they are not buying him at all. He has(or though it would have seemed) leverage at this point and decided to try and use it. I am sure he knew full well that he would have to go if it didnt work, but if it didnt work now it damn sure wasnt going to work at the end of the year when they are 10-20 games below 500. Everyone trys to strike while the iron is hot, just so happens it doesnt appear to matter how hot the iron was, he wasnt getting an extension. Just my take:shrug:

I agree with your premise on riggs but, who's to says the nats will be 10-20 below @ the end ??? this is a good team, organization on the rise, players in the pipeline,huge cash reserve / they know how to spend it ..the lerner's are one of the richest ownership groups...... if they play to their potential they should finish around 500... there are to many guys on this team with futures, character,pride for anyone to assume the worst... this is a scrappy bunch. this is definitely a team to look at every day.... they should get the ( W) today... +8.47 ytd ......

 

[IE]

Jim Riggleman was ?solving the world?s problems? with ?some beautiful young ladies? last night​

Going out drinking sounds like a perfectly reasonable plan after making a very questionable decision to quit an extremely prestigious, highly paid job and Jim Riggleman did just that last night after shockingly resigning as the Nationals? manager yesterday over a contract dispute.

Riggleman went to a local establishment called Caddies on Cordell and knocked back some drinks, but not enough to keep him from waking up early for a radio interview this morning during which the 58-year-old former manager said he was ?solving the world?s problems? and ?there are some beautiful young ladies in that place.?

John Kiernan was also there and tweeted that Riggleman was ?bashing? general manager Mike Rizzo, although that doesn?t appear to have been his primary activity. Kiernan snapped a couple pictures as evidence of both Riggleman?s problem-solving and the aforementioned young ladies:

Seems like a fitting end to a crazy day for Riggleman. Or as he put it during the radio interview: ?I had to let those ladies get a look at me.?

 

[UGA12]

Jim Riggleman was ?solving the world?s problems? with ?some beautiful young ladies? last night​

Going out drinking sounds like a perfectly reasonable plan after making a very questionable decision to quit an extremely prestigious, highly paid job and Jim Riggleman did just that last night after shockingly resigning as the Nationals? manager yesterday over a contract dispute.

Riggleman went to a local establishment called Caddies on Cordell and knocked back some drinks, but not enough to keep him from waking up early for a radio interview this morning during which the 58-year-old former manager said he was ?solving the world?s problems? and ?there are some beautiful young ladies in that place.?

John Kiernan was also there and tweeted that Riggleman was ?bashing? general manager Mike Rizzo, although that doesn?t appear to have been his primary activity. Kiernan snapped a couple pictures as evidence of both Riggleman?s problem-solving and the aforementioned young ladies:

Seems like a fitting end to a crazy day for Riggleman. Or as he put it during the radio interview: ?I had to let those ladies get a look at me.?

:mj07: :mj07: :mj07:

 

[UGA12]

Sources say that davey johnson is the new manager and will be signed through next year

:mj07: