Castrovince: Manny Acta is new Indians manager

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Heyman picking it up too, and so is the Associated Press.

Shapiro said they weren’t convinced until the post-interview presser. Suck it, Andrew.*

*Note: Not true.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

Cleveland.com commits mass suicide

by GoTribe028 on Oct 25, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Huzzah!

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent!

And I love the fact that he turned down an offer from Houston. I guess the Astros gig really wasn’t his “dream job.”

by Jeffrey R on Oct 25, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

Astros have a sh_tty owner…

by stuart dean on Oct 25, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

And Mr. Ed [Wade].

by FredOx on Oct 25, 2009 3:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Don’t know how true it is, the story on ESPN mentions it’s a 3 year deal with a club option for 2013.

by GoTribe028 on Oct 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

Official release from the Indians confirms, through 2012 with a 2013 club option.

http://multimedia.indians.com/audio/NewsReleases/Acta.pdf

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe we will grow together as a team with the ultimate goal of bringing a championship to Cleveland and its fans.

He’s on a mission!

by FranklinScott on Oct 25, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Link to Hoynes.

by Jeffrey R on Oct 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

Pull quote comment:

“[Acta] does sound like Wedge II, doesn’t he?”

by JRontherim on Oct 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m happy with this hire.

by gte619n on Oct 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

I’m ok with Acta, I thought he came off really well, as did Lovullo IMO, but that only tells you so much.

Did any of his staff get announced as well? I would imagine that getting to pick his own staff was discussed at length.

by GoTribe028 on Oct 25, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

Spending as much time as I do in suburban DC, I have to say I’m surprised the Tribe chose Acta. During his time with the Nats, he seemed likable but relatively colorless. Congrats to him, though, and best wishes!

by MTF on Oct 25, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

According to ESPN.com only 3 other managers with at least 2 years of experience have a worse winning percentage that Acta. So I ask you, why the hell did we hire the guy?!?!?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

Just got off the phone with Shapiro. He says it was solely to piss you off. That’s it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs

Hey look around bud, I’m not exactly the only one in Cleveland upset about this.

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m drowning in the outrage of reasonable people.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

That Shaprio guy is a jerk.

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Force quit and move to trash.

by vbc3 on Oct 25, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It has been explained to you before. If you choose not to at least listen, that is your own choice.

by JRontherim on Oct 25, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

That’s whats great about America I guess!

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Whatever.

by JRontherim on Oct 25, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

That was harsh. I might just go cry myself to sleep now because my Juvenile heart has just been crushed.

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn’t that a Rush lyric?

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by vbc3 on Oct 25, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

And by the way it’s not like I am throwing crap out and hoping it looks like gold. I’m pointing out truthful things. Hell, the guy has already made the same excuses the FO has been for the past 10 years.

“It’s a good core of players,” said Acta, last week. “They already have an offense in place. If Grady (Sizemore) had been healthy the whole season. And Travis (Hafner) had been healthy and Jhonny (Peralta) would have had his typical year, it’s as good as it gets in the Central.”

There are also statistics to show just how bad he was with the Nationals. You may be able to say they didn’t have the players or the personel. but that’s a bunch of crap. Do we truly have that great of persel or players?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

You may be able to say they didn’t have the players or the personel. but that’s a bunch of crap.

Why?

by Voltaire on Oct 25, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Because they are all major league players and the Indians don’t have anyone that is leaps and bounds over the nationals players.

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

CFO of Klezmer

by salome on Oct 25, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

If they really wanted a hispanic manager why didn’t the just go down to Central America and pick any random person off the streets that looked like they may know something about baseball.

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

What? Some guy wearing a baseball cap? Would that qualify me if I were on vacation?

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by vbc3 on Oct 25, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know. Do you speak Espanol?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Soy un entusiasta del Samantha Fox.

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by vbc3 on Oct 25, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Manny Acta is that you?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re kind of like the LGT version of Igor from Young Frankenstein, only angrier and thereby less fun to have around.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

(I can’t wait to see his response to this one)

CFO of Klezmer

by salome on Oct 25, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

CFO of Klezmer

by salome on Oct 25, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

What’s your point? That it’s tough for a manager to succeed with a bad team? Agreed.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s what i have been trying to say. So they why does everyone think he will succeced in the Cleveland, the city that hasn’t won a title in any major sport in 40+ years? Besides that we don’t have a good team.

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, this team is older than I thought! I didn’t know they’ve been around that long.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

What are you talking about?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Oct 25, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Well clearly the only bearing Cleveland’s title drought has on Acta’s hiring is if, in fact, Sizemore and company have been playing on this team since about 1949.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions