Ripken expresses interest in Nationals managerial job

Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY SportsWashington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo recently went on record saying that the team will reportedly look at "a group of people with diverse backgrounds, diverse experiences, and diverse skill sets" when looking for a replacement for recently-fired skipper Matt Williams.

The name of one baseball great has already been thrust into that group—and he would take the opportunity to interview for the managerial job, if it arose.

Cal Ripken, Jr. went on "The Rich Eisen Show" and was asked towards the end of the segment if he had been approached by Washington about filling the role of Nats manager. He admitted that he has not heard from the Nationals, but if they dialed him…