- The Nationals will name Mets third-base coach Manny Acta as their new manager on Tuesday, according to a high-ranking baseball official. Acta will sign a two-year contract, but terms of the deal were not disclosed.
McDowell over Wagner as of right now, Cleon over McReynolds. Cliff Floyd deserving of a mention. Bernard Gilkey briefly, but real good for that brief flare.
In an interview, you're going to say things that have different weights. Omar's a New Yorker who's committed to baseball and the Mets and likes talking about New York, baseball and the Mets. At least he didn't say "New Yorkers demand a winner."
John Turturro as Billy Martin and Oliver Platt as George Steinbrenner in an ESPN miniseries version of �Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning.� Graig Nettles and Fran Healy are consultants on the project.
Interesting tidbit from the Stark piece: ]Eight months ago, he began spring training at No. 12 (yeah, 12) on this team's starting-pitcher depth chart, behind Jose Lima and the long-lost Yasaku Iriki.