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Report: Nationals pick Bud Black over Dusty Baker

Editor's Note: The video above is a segment from But Seriously on Oct. 6, 2015.

The Nationals plan to name Bud Black their next manager, a source familiar with the decision confirmed Wednesday night, but an official announcement isn’t likely until after the conclusion of the World Series sometime next week.

Black, who managed the Padres from 2007-15, was selected by the Nationals from a pool of at least eight candidates, including fellow finalist Dusty Baker. Both longtime big-league skippers were in town Monday for a second round of interviews with club executives, including general manager Mike Rizzo and members of the Lerner family.