Category: Dusty Baker

Book Excerpt on Dusty Baker's Managerial Career

December 1, 2009 by cubsnet

The Hardball Times is running excerpts from Chris Jaffe's new book Evaluating Baseball Managers. Today's installment discusses Dusty Baker. It's an excellent recap of Baker's managerial career and offers some explanations for Baker's success in San Francisco and relative failure in Chicago.

Among other things, Jaffe discusses the difficulty Baker had in playing younger players in Chicago, something I reviewed in May 2006 here.

Baker is back, and in the division

October 14, 2007 by cubsfaninky

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3062658

The Reds just got worse. I live in Reds country, and I work with a bunch of die-hard Reds fans. None of them are happy about this, and I can't blame them. I can't figure this one out for the life of me. It doesn't make any sense for either the team or Baker.

Why would the Reds choose Baker? They have a bright future. Jay Bruce is Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, and their farm system is stacked from top to bottom. Baker won't play the kids if he has a veteran to play, and he is not interested in teaching the game to kids. If they don't immeidately perform like all-stars, they will soon be setting on the end of the bench to be forgotten, breaking their confidence.

Baker to Manage Reds

October 13, 2007 by Squib Hits

"The Reds have hired Dusty Baker as manager," reports SI.com's Jon Heyman. The Cubs are going to see plenty more of their former manager for at least the next three years.

Where in the world is Dusty Baker ?

February 6, 2007 by diana

Where in the world is Dusty Baker ?

Baker, Winfield on mission in Africa
Posted: Friday February 2, 2007 12:57AM;
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/ba...

Q&A: Dusty Baker
Posted: Wednesday January 31, 2007 6:04PM;
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/wr...

MLB group on goodwill tour to Ghana

Dusty and his son at Wrigley during the National Anthem
http://chicagocubsphotos.blogspot.com/20...

Cubs vs. Astros photos

2006 Team the Cubs' 13th Worst; Baker's Fall; & Pierre's Speed

December 5, 2006 by cubsnet

The 2006 Chicago Cubs were outscored by 118 runs, putting the 2006 team in 13th place among the top 20 most dominated Cubs' teams since 1900. In other rankings updates, Dusty Baker went from 8th on the Cubs' managerial list for winning percentage to 15th, at .497 (which is still above the .479 median). And Juan Pierre became the third-most prolific single season base stealer in Cubs' history.

Dusty Baker's Contract Will Not Be Renewed

October 2, 2006 by cubsnet

It ends. No word on the coaches yet. More later.

Girardi not returning to Marlins

September 22, 2006 by cgalik

This MLB.com article writes commenting on sources in Florida:
Girardi has "zero" chance of returning for a second season.
I'm a Dusty fan, but I say goodbye to Baker and hello to Girardi.