posty 2,296 Posted October 20, 2017 No surprise... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/nationals-journal/wp/2017/10/20/dusty-baker-will-not-return-as-nationals-manager/?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.0ce027a8db27 And then it was over, in a paragraph typed on Washington Nationals letterhead and disseminated to reporters: Dusty Baker will not return as manager in 2018, the announcement said. Then the team thanked him for his service. That service included regular seasons of 95 and 97 wins, the first back-to-back division titles in team history, and two losses in the National League Division Series. Since no Nationals manager has won the National League Division Series, he is among their most successful. The 68-year-old signed on with the Nationals on a two-year deal worth $4 million that he felt was below market value, and seemed likely to garner a raise on his next deal with the team. He will not get that deal. Instead, the Nationals will begin their second managerial search in three offseasons, their target unclear. They will also need a new coaching staff, as all of the coaches on Bakers staff saw their contracts expire after this season, too. All season, Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said publicly that he expected a deal to get done with the manager. Baker fit the clubhouse well. He fit the city well. He won. But after a strange botched starting pitching announcement in the NLDS and the subsequent loss in Game 5, the tenor around him seemed to change somehow. Apparently, it changed a great deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted October 20, 2017 All time suck manager. so many great teams and so many failures. Leaves Giants, they win 3. Leaves cubs they win for 1st time in 100+ years leaves Red and well they're the reds Will he get a 5th manager job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted October 20, 2017 what sport? He's black, so we know it's not the NFL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,010 Posted October 20, 2017 Surprised he got fired, none of his pitchers arms had fallen off yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted October 20, 2017 Fired or contract not renewed ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 993 Posted October 21, 2017 All time suck manager. so many great teams and so many failures. Leaves Giants, they win 3. Leaves cubs they win for 1st time in 100+ years leaves Red and well they're the reds Will he get a 5th manager job? of course he will. If he's not s manager it will be about race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
