Baker 'interested' in A's vacancy but won't call Beane (Dave Newhouse, Contra Costa Times, 10/17/2006)

The A's need a new manager, and former Giants skipper Dusty Baker says he'd "be interested."

"In the Bay Area, oh, yeah. It would be nice for me and my family." Baker said by telephone Monday.

If Billy Beane hires Dusty Baker, we don't know very much about Billy Beane.