Category Archives: CoachingStaff

BREAKING: Snag on Bud Black coming to the Nationals

Posted on November 2, 2015 by DonH

BREAKING 4:15PM 11/2/2015: Our Source: the Bud Black hiring has hit a snag over years in the contract, and the deal has fallen apart. The Nats have now moved on to Dusty Baker.  UPDATE 3:30PM 11/2/15: No press conference yet … Continue reading →

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Constructing a coaching staff #Nats

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Rumors, rumors, rumors. Have the potential Managerial candidates been talking to potential coaches for a coaching staff? Just because nobody has been ‘officially’ announced as the 6th full-time manager of the Washington Nationals, you have to think about it.

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Exclusive: Talk Nats talks with Bud Black’s former players and it’s unanimous that he’s a great guy!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Andrew Lang

We formed a group to reach out and talk to people who know Bud Black, and the resounding responses we heard over and over is “he is a great guy”, “a wonderful guy”, “someone you can talk to”, “a person who … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: #Nats 6th full-time manager is known—not made ‘Official’

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Our source has told us that Mike Rizzo has made his decision on who will be the 6th full-time manager for the Washington Nationals and that person is __________________; however, the official announcement won’t happen today and might not happen … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Meet Bud Black as a #Nats managerial finalist

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is no secret formula to finding a winning manager.  Even 3-time Giants World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy was considered a poor manager in his 1st managerial stint during his 12 year history with the San Diego Padres although … Continue reading →

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Source: Breaking: Black/Baker are finalists! More to the story on release of training staff + MASN

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On the same day that Matt Williams and staff was released, we are being told that the members of the training staff like John Philbin who was not under contract for 2016 was also sent away with no answer on … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mattingly Released as the Dodgers Manager

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DonH

Discuss if he should be considered for the Nats job here. Please continue to comment on Sabremetrics – Are We Focused on the Wrong Kinds of Metrics. End of post.

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POLL: Who should be the next Nats manager & Don Mattingly rumors in LA and DC

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Below is 2 polls about the next Nats manager.  Let us know your thoughts.  One name that has joined the rumor mill is Don Mattingly. Don Mattingly has avoided the firing squad in LA for years now, and his time … Continue reading →

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Meet Ron Wotus before his Monday interview

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As we reported last week, Ron Wotus would be interviewed by Rizzo and that should happen on Monday as we reported earlier today.  If you have been reading our posts on the search for the new Manager, you read the … Continue reading →

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The Interview(s)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mike Rizzo is an interview machine.  He is not leaving a stone unturned this time in his search for a Manager.  Bud Black is meeting with Mike Rizzo today, and he met with Dusty Baker yesterday and Phil Nevin earlier in … Continue reading →

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