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<!--quoteo(post=157491:date=Jun 23 2011, 04:10 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 23 2011, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=157489:date=Jun 23 2011, 03:00 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 23 2011, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=157487:date=Jun 23 2011, 03:55 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 23 2011, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=157486:date=Jun 23 2011, 02:49 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 23 2011, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=157485:date=Jun 23 2011, 03:46 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 23 2011, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Jim Riggleman resigned as Nats manager because he was unhappy about his contract situation.

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I have no context for this but man, that's weak sauce. He signed a contract that has him managing this year. What a cunt.
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Cunt.
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I don't disagree that it's super lame, especially when the team just finished a sweep today and is over .500, but I have a feeling Rizzo was being a much bigger douche about it all than we're aware of.
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I'll stipulate to Rizzo being a COMPLETE douche and it makes no difference.