http://www.baseballfiles.com/club-views/padres-risk-publicity-fallout-if-baker-is-hired/ MLB Baseball Blog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.baseballfiles.com/club-views/padres-risk-publicity-fallout-if-baker-is-hired/comment-page-1/#comment-932 The Baseball Files » Signing Acta is one of Bowden's best moves » Baseball Blog Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:51:30 +0000 http://www.baseballfiles.com/club-views/padres-risk-publicity-fallout-if-baker-is-hired/#comment-932 [...] I was disappointed that Joe Girardi pulled himself out of the running for the vacant managerial position with the Nats. I felt that his young age and fresh but tough managerial style would be the perfect fit for Washington's young team. After Piniella went to the Cubs, I was not impressed to hear that the Nationals were planning to interview Dusty Baker. Both Tony Pena and Terry Pendleton pulled themselves out of the running, and a few other unfamiliar names were added to the list of candidates. The situation was looking grim, until Manny Acta emerged as a potential candidate. [...] [...] I was disappointed that Joe Girardi pulled himself out of the running for the vacant managerial position with the Nats. I felt that his young age and fresh but tough managerial style would be the perfect fit for Washington's young team. After Piniella went to the Cubs, I was not impressed to hear that the Nationals were planning to interview Dusty Baker. Both Tony Pena and Terry Pendleton pulled themselves out of the running, and a few other unfamiliar names were added to the list of candidates. The situation was looking grim, until Manny Acta emerged as a potential candidate. [...]

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