"Ready?" Shapiro asked his new manager.
"Born ready," Acta said.
Ready to win.
Acta, who was unable to turn the talent-thin Washington National into winners, was introduced Monday as Cleveland's 40th manager after he picked the Indians over the Houston Astros, a team close to his heart and the one that gave him his start as a big leaguer.
Offered jobs in Houston and Cleveland over the weekend, the 40-year-old...
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