He’s back! Davey Johnson to take over as Nationals manager

July 4, 2011
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He’s back! Davey Johnson to take over as Nationals manager
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made it known that John McLaren’s tenure as interim skipper would be a very brief one . (Maybe that’s why he was willing to get tossed from Friday’s 9-5 win over the Chicago White Sox . I only got this job through the weekend! ) Soon after Jim Riggleman’s surprise resignation on Thursday, rumblings from those who cover the Nats said that Davey …
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