Manny to be fired by Monday?

All signs point to go that Manny will be fired by Monday. And last night's collapse in Tampa Bay couldn't have helped much.

Both Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News are reporting that this all but done.

Acta has been a terrible manager - compiling a 148-234 (or 232 or 235) record over his 2+ seasons running the Nationals. (Interestingly, no one seems to agree on how many losses he has. All from articles published today: the Sporting News says 232; SI says 234; and the Post says 235.)

Frank Robinson - whom we thought should never have been fired for Acta - managed a much worse team with even worse prospects and no money for the franchise's first two seasons here in Washington to a not great - but much more respectable 152-172 record (.469).

Manny must go.

However. We don't know that Riggleman is the man for the job. Hopefully, we can get Ralph Wiggum or our friends at Wrigleyville to write in about the Cubs' experience w/ Riggleman.

Riggleman has managed three teams (Padres, Cubs, Mariners) to a combined record of 522-652 (.445), with only two winning seasons (one was only 2 games over .500). And who knows if he even wants the job - he probably doesn't mind staying out of the limelight and collecting a check.

He even said as much, "what we would all would like to see happen here is for Manny to stick around."

Maybe he's a placeholder and the Lerners get a real manager next season. We'll have to see what the next week brings.

By the way, the Nationals are now 16-44 - on pace for a 43-118 season.