Dusty Baker not returning in 2018 to manage the Washington Nationals

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I am just wondering what goes through the mind of the Lerner family who own the Washington Nationals who decided not to renew the contract of their manager Dusty Baker today. Baker was hired in 2015 to manage the Nationals after the attempts to hire Bud Black to manage the team fell through. Baker led the Nationals to two National League East Division titles in the two years of managing the team. But since the Nationals were eliminated in the National League Division Series, the Nationals management decided to have a change in the managers post. Baker should be able to land on his feet next year since there are going to be some open manager positions in the Major Leagues before the start of the 2018 Major League Baseball season or even land on his feet as a coach for a Major League Baseball team.