Blake Butera to lead Nationals
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On what was supposed to be a quiet off-day from this year’s very entertaining World Series, the Nationals made headlines Thursday by reportedly hiring Blake Butera to be their new manager.At just 33 years old,
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Miguel Cairo is out of the Washington Nationals managerial hunt as Paul Toboni shakes up the staff
The Nationals are making expected changes to their coaching staff and Miguel Cairo won’t be the next Nats manager
Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo will not get the job on a permanent basis, and members of his coaching staff are being let go, too, a person with knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press.
Nearly three months after firing Mike Rizzo as their general manager, the Washington Nationals have found their new top executive to run baseball operations.
One thing the Nationals definitely needed to do was to clean up the 40-man roster. Washington had one of the worst pitching staffs in the sport, from top to bottom, and there were pitchers taking up spots that probably didn't factor into the club's long-term vision under Toboni.
Because Paul Toboni doesn't have a history of running a front office yet, imaginations can run wild when it comes to how the Washington Nationals are going to a