(Photo by Getty Images. The Nationals Enquirer says yes to Bob Melvin.)
If not Jim Riggleman, then...?
If Mike Rizzo is convinced he needs to make a change (and anonymous sources with no knowledge of the situation tell us he is); we're not interested in Don Mattingly. Or Bobby Valentine (but it sounds like that has little or no chance of happening, anyway). The Nationals Enquirer is officially endorsing Bob Melvin to be the next manager of the Washington Nationals. Why? Will a "lesser of all evils" explanation suffice?
Now, in his Thursday chat on Washington Post, Tom Boswell claims that Mike Rizzo has a serious man crush on Donnie Baseball; that Mattingly is the favorite should the Nats decide not to bring back Jim Riggleman. Boz also seems to have a bit of a man crush on Mattingly, and pretty much dismisses Bobby Valentine from the conversation; then got his O's mixed up, referring to Bob Melvin as Doug Melvin. Here&...
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