ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Cal Ripken, in an appearance on my radio show, “The Sports Fix,” on ESPN 980 last week, ignited the flame that burned within some Washington Nationals fans two years ago about seeing the Baltimore Orioles icon in the Nationals’ dugout. It came close to happening.
I asked Ripken if he was still interested in being a manager, something that surfaced in 2013 when speculation centered on who would replace Davey Johnson with the Nationals at the end of that season.
“I’m always better off saying I’m happy doing what I’m doing right now, and then it puts an end to all the conversation,” Ripken said.