Washington manager Riggleman resigns

[Enigma]

Just minutes after the Nationals beat the Mariners with a walk-off sacrifice fly in a 1-0 game to move above .500 manager Jim Riggleman announced his resignation.

According to general manager Mike Rizzo this morning Riggleman expressed displeasure about his contract, which includes a 2012 option that the Nationals havent picked up, and said he would step down from the job if it wasnt handled by the end of the game.

It wasnt and he did.

What an odd situation, particularly with the Nationals playing their best baseball in well, ever. Riggleman was clearly extremely frustrated by the entire situation.


http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...t-jim-riggleman-resigns-as-nationals-manager/

 

[Saulty]

I hope he has another job lined up already. What kind of an idiot fires himself from the job without getting the money he is owed from his contract first?

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

So strange. Nothing like an unrealistic deadline.

 

[Tron]

Resigning is all the rage

 

[Archie]

so many quitters