The Washington Nationals' search for a manager started the day their 2015 campaign ended, and as of last week it was believed to have ended with the hiring of Bud Black. But that didn't happen. Now the Nats are talking to Dusty Baker? What is going on?
Washington's Nationals wanted an experienced manager to replace Matt Williams on the bench in the nation's capital, and according to reports last week, they settled on Bud Black as the sixth skipper since baseball returned to D.C. in 2005. Those reports are still considered accurate, but something went wrong when it came time to negotiate the deal, which was supposed to be announced today.