Washington Nationals Introduce Jim Riggleman As Manager

The Washington Nationals held a press conference this afternoon to introduce their third manager since moving from Montreal in 2005, former bench coach and three-time major league manager Jim Riggleman. Riggleman made some preliminary opening comments about his appreciation for former manager Manny Acta, saying that the players and coaches felt they "let Manny down," but that things were "gonna get better." The opening question asked directly: What changes are in store for the second half of the season? Riggleman again defended the outgoing manager, saying that everything Acta tried and said were the correct things. "There's not a lot of change to make, we just gotta get some results." Riggleman indicated that he is confident that the "talent is gonna surface." He also said that he doesn't expect to overhaul the lineup or the batting order. "You manage the ones you have." When asked about his managerial style, a pertinent que...