B/R Editorial: Nationals Interim Manager Riggleman Doesn't Get It

  "Who do you do it against? Do you do it against the Phillies? I think we would be insulting the Marlins and the Braves, who are chasing the Phillies." -- Jim Riggleman, on playing September call-ups, Sept. 9, 2009.The Washington Nationals were pushed around by the neighborhood bully again last night, as the Philadelphia Phillies hit two solo home runs off Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning to take a 6-5 decision before 16,818 at Nationals Park. The Nationals are 2-12 against Philly this season, and are 47-92 overall. They have lost 13 of their last 16 games. Rather than discuss yet another mind-numbing loss, in the last two days the interim manager has done -- and said -- some interesting and disturbing things that would lead anyone capable of critical thought to believe that Riggleman just doesn't get it. The most easily scrutinized strategic backfire from last night's game came right there in the bottom of the ninth. With the Nats down by one, Justin...