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Washington (AFP) - The Washington Nationals, who failed to make the Major League Baseball playoffs after being tipped as World Series contenders, fired manager Matt Williams on Monday.
The move, on the day after the regular season ended, was widely expected after the team with a $164 million payroll wrapped up an 83-79 season.
Williams, who took the helm two seasons ago in his first managerial job, had one year left on his contract.