SeaTown Sports (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Full name is James David Riggleman, he was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey Managed the Padres from 1992 to 1994, coached Tony Gwynn, Fred McGriff, and Gary Sheffield Managed the Cubs from 1995 to 1999, coached Sammy Sosa and Mark Grace (Old) Reached playoffs in 1998, lost to Braves in the NLDS was swept in three games Career record? 521-652 .444% No. You're not managing the Mariners next year, Mr. Riggles...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Geoff Baker's five-part series on what's ahead for the Seattle Mariners concluded with, um, part five . Most of it is about the interim manager Jim Riggleman, but the new General Manager search is in there, too. Mariners president Chuck Armstrong has said he'd like to have a GM chosen by late October. He and Lincoln have a list of roughly 20 candidates and will begin seeking permission from other clubs...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Heading into this winter, with a new general manager almost certainly coming onboard to replace the fired Bill Bavasi, it's doubtful Jim Riggleman has shown enough to be retained. Then again, it's debatable whether he ever could have shown enough.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
A newspaper report Thursday that some Mariners players were unhappy with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki this season didn't find a welcome audience in Mariners manager Jim Riggleman.
U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
I don’t love all of his in game tactics, but every time we get one of these locker room controversies, he comes out and says brilliant things. From Ryan Divish’s piece in the TNT, we get all kinds of awesomeness. Here’s one good answer: Divish: Why would someone say stuff like this? Riggleman: Pettiness, seventh-grade [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Tuesday night offered an indicator that Jim Riggleman's team isn't packing it in. The Mariners ended a 12-game losing streak and avoided their 100th loss of the season by rallying from a 6-2 deficit to beat the Angels 9-6 at Safeco Field.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Mariners manager Jim Riggleman says injured lefty Erik Bedard's silence about his injury caused confusion.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Manager Jim Riggleman will use a "pitching by committee" system Wednesday, starting either Cesar Jimenez or Randy Messenger.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Manager Jim Riggleman wants to make sure his players know they have something to play for over the final weeks of the season.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jim Riggleman has a modest proposal. The Mariners manager doesn't begrudge young players their chance to get a taste of the major leagues with baseball's September roster expansion. But he thinks there should be a way to keep it from altering the way some of the most important games of the season are played.
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Once again, the lowly Mariners found a way to resemble Lou Piniella’s boys than Jim Riggleman’s — in other words, a team that can play. Miguel Batista found control for what seemed like the first time to contain the Twins attack, but with the score tied at 1 in the 8th, Delmon Young came through [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Jim Riggleman hasn't made any grand pronouncement, but it would surprise no one if Roy Corcoran is becoming more and more a part of the Mariners manager's late-inning plans.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
(Above: Jim Riggleman finds Mike Hargrove’s passion for baseball) White Sox 5, Mariners 0 Steve Carlton. Nolan Ryan. Tommy John. The pantheon of rotation hurlers who sport two first names has this day opened anew to accept White Sox southpaw Clayton Richard (W, 1-2). Atoning for sins recently committed in Kansas city, Richard [...]
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
R.A. Dickey tied a major-league record by throwing four wild pitches in one inning. Dickey will start Wednesday for injured Carlos Silva, manager Jim Riggleman said. MINNEAPOLIS Ryan Feierabend had barely stepped to the Metrodome mound for his Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Carlos Silva is going on the DL with right elbow alibitis. Says Jim Riggleman : As for Silva, Riggleman said he had felt some elbow pain in his bullpen session two starts ago, but didn't say anthing until after he got shelled yesterday. The plan is to rest Silva and bring him back in September. I suppose it would be nice for him to finish this season with some positive results to take into next year....
