Manny Acta
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"Manuel Elias Acta" is a former professional baseball manager (baseball)/manager who is currently a broadcast analyst for ESPN and ESPN Deportes. He has served as manager for the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2003–2005, including leading them to victory at the 2004 Caribbean Series. Acta managed the Dominican Republic national baseball team/Dominican Republic team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

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There's still a lot of baseball left in Sosa, he's only had one bad year and has a lot to offer the Dominican team.

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We're going to play to win, but as managers we also have the responsibility to have these guys ready for the regular season.

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I don't think that, with the level of competition of every team, you need to have your 'A' team out there for nine innings every day.

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He'll probably pitch as much as he would if he was in Spring Training.

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The Expos have always been a perfect fit for him. In Montreal he can walk down a street or take a subway and no one will bother him, and he likes that. But who knows about next year? Everyone is too focused on what's going on with the rest of this season to think about what's going to happen after it.

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It took me by surprise that a team with such tradition as the Dodgers would consider me. I'm going with an open mind as if the job was mine. The Dodgers are equal to baseball, so I feel proud to be considered to be their manager.

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I am worried about the health of our best starters, but they have the desire to play and that makes me happy.

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I believe this is the biggest recognition I'm going to get for the rest of my life in my country. Coming from a country with so many good players and so many coaches and being chosen to do this, nothing will match this.

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Just because he's tied for the league lead, that doesn't mean you can't run on him. So what are you going to do? He made a good throw. You gave to give credit to him.

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