The National League East is chock full of good managers going into 2017, including Washington Nationals skipper Dusty Baker.
Gone are the likes of Fredi Gonzalez and Matt Williams. In a division creeping closer to parity, the five men running the bench are as solid a unit as you find. The gap in talent is narrow.
As we start this year’s rankings of where the division sits by player position, sorting out who is the best in leading their squad of 25 is a difficult task. Some teams do not have the talent of others.