CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Washington Nationals' latest front-office addition might be tempted to order his new boss around. That's because senior adviser to the general manager Phil Rizzo is the father of Washington GM Mike Rizzo.
MLB (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Nats hire Rizzo's father as advisor
Mr. Irrelevant (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Markickass appears to be moonlighting in an indie rock band this offseason, seems like a chill bro. [The Sun] Nats have one of the five-worst farm systems in baseball. [Federal Baseball] Nats don’t figure to do much in free agency. [WaPo] Nats hire Mike Rizzo’s dad to be senior adviser to Mike Rizzo. [Nats Journal] The hire reeks of [...]
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Nationals' search for a full-time GM, Mr. Riggleman describes it as a situation unlike what DC GM Mike Rizzo seemingly went through before he shed the interim tag, telling Mr. Randall that, "...it really was not agonizing," as opposed to the previous year's wait with Seattle before Riggleman lost out on the full-time job to Don Wakamatsu. This time around with Washington,...
William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... to the ballpark other than half-smokes. In addition to the usual suspects at the meetings like GM Mike Rizzo , president Stan Kasten (presumably), manager Jim Riggleman is going for the first time in ten years. I guess that means something. Two things of note about this article: Why are the winter meetings in Indianapolis? That city does not have a MLB team and hopefully never will;...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP 3 months ago: FILE - In this July 13, 2009 file photo, Washington Nationals vice president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo, left, and president Stan Kasten, speak during a news conference discussing the team's managerial situation in Washington. After 5 1/2 months of doing the work of the Washington Nationals' general manager, Mike...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP Is John Smoltz the veteran pitcher the Washington Nationals have been looking for to mentor their young starting staff? (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Browse more photos » In explaining what sort of pitcher it is that the Washington Nationals are interested in acquiring this winter, DC GM Mike Rizzo told MLB.com's Bill Ladson , in an early November...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP Where will the Nationals turn for the help their roster needs this offseason? Can Mike Rizzo pull off a deal to improve their pitching? (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Browse more photos » DC GM Mike Rizzo's tone when he told Washington Post writer Thomas Boswell (in an early September '09 article entitled, "Time...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... the big-league roster." Judging by his actions so far this fall, it would appear that DC GM Mike Rizzo agrees with this assessment of the Nationals' system... ...considering he's made a total seventeen additions to the front office, with names like Roy Clark, the former Atlanta Braves ' Scouting Director, former Mets ' and Team USA Manager Davey Johnson, Colorado Rockies ' Asst....
rockley5x2n7 | 12/03/2009
... in 2010 proceeded to list those people: his family; the team's owners; president Stan Kasten, GM Mike Rizzo and their staffs; current players; players he worked with in the minors; Whitey Herzog, who brought Riggleman to the majors as a coach years ago. On and on. Clearly, Riggleman is grateful to be a skipper in the majors once again. "My feeling was, if there was some divine
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Arbitration decisions–whether offered or subsequently taken–will be known by the end of this week . By the start of the winter baseball meetings in Indiapolis next week, GMs like Mike Rizzo will know whether Jason Marquis or Orlando Hudson will cost him a draft pick. So rub your mitts together, hot stove will arrive next week like an early Christmas card. My money says Mike...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP "We think the phrasing is just right, it shows empathy and understanding that a change was necessary without placing blame directly on the relieved party." (ed. note - "DC GM Mike Rizzo and President Stan Kasten explain the derivation of the "New Voice" method of management turnover). (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) Browse more...
anac26rb | 11/30/2009
WASHINGTON – After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The longtime major league manager joined the front office of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo. Johnson has managed and coached several U.S. teams in recent years. He was a coach under manager
