DC Sports Bog: Cal Ripken Jr. says he had 'serious discussions' about becoming Nats manager

In September 2013, Jayson Werth named Cal Ripken Jr. as his No. 1 choice to replace the retiring Davey Johnson as Nationals manager. Before Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo officially introduced Matt Williams as Johnson's successor that November, Rizzo said he and Ripken "had a mutual decision that it wasn't the right time" for the Orioles legend and Hall of Famer to become a manager.