Dusty Baker won't return as Washington Nationals manager

The story of Reds second base prospect Shed Long and the story of the baseball minor leagues, the long, winding path to big-league fame, fortune and glory. The Enquirer/Sam GreeneDusty Baker, the Washington Nationals' skipper the past two seasons who managed the Cincinnati Reds from 2008 to 2013, won't return next season as the team's manager, it announced Friday.

Last week, Baker's postseason woes continued with the Nationals' loss to the Chicago Cubs in the National League Division Series.

Teams managed by Baker have lost 10 consecutive postseason close-out games - a streak including the Reds' NLDS collapse against the San Francisco Giants in 2012 - an MLB record. It has been since 2003…