Found July 16, 2009 on Nationals Enquirer: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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(Photo by Reuters Pictures. Interim Jim ponders the question: "W.W.M.D.? What would Manny do?") Fire Jim Riggleman! Cubs 6, Nats 2: He promised more of the same, and his team delivered. It's like a checklist from the Manny Acta Era! A quality start from John Lannan; errors; baserunning blunders; no offense; and of course, pyrotechnics from the bullpen. Meanwhile...  Scott Olsen, scratched from tonight's start with tightness in his back; Craig Stammen will start in his place. Hello, J.D. Martin? Now, let the Julian Tavarez DFA Watch begin! Bill Ladson reports that "contending teams" are interested in Willie Harris; and that Rizzo may be pulling a Jimbo with Nick Johnson, i.e. asking for sun, moon, and stars: According to one baseball source, the Nationals are asking too much for Johnson. Teams are not willing to give up top young players for a guy who gets injured often. &#x...
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