DUSTY BAKER RUMORS & GOSSIP
On the Beat: Fireballer in the Hole by John Perrotto
When Sparky Lyle strode from the bullpen the mound at Yankee Stadium during his days as a premier relief pitches in the mid- to late 1970s, organist Eddie Layton would play "Pomp and Circumstance." That probably wouldn't work as a ballpark song these days, but to hear Dusty Baker tell it, perhaps the traditional graduation accompaniment should be played on the sound...
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Versatile relievers pitching great for Reds
CINCINNATI It wasn't as if he needed to do it because Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker already knew what relief pitcher Sam LeCure is all about. But Baker is all about clear psyches for his players and he wanted to be certain.
LeCure, a long relief pitcher, wasn't being used, 11 days of inactivity, a forgotten man, anonymous in his bullpen chair.
Baker wanted to be...
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Masset resumes throwing off flat ground
For a guy who had not thrown in two months, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Masset felt pretty good Thursday. The right-hander made 30 throws from 60 feet on flat ground before the Reds' 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Masset has been on the disabled list all year with a slight tear in his throwing shoulder. "It's a situation like you're starting to throw...
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Reds anatomy: Putting together a lineup using sabermetrics, common sense
by: Mason Kibler
Staff Writer
Dusty Baker has been known to ‘switch it up’ more than just about any other manager in baseball. So far in 2012, things have stabilized a bit, and most guys seem to fall into one or two slots--in Dusty’s eyes.
Sabermetrics says a lot of things about how a lineup should be set--essentially having nothing to do with speed. The main concept...
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Schoenfield: Moving Chapman to closer won't help Reds win more games
The Cuban Missile has been effective in every role
the Reds have given him in 2012
Dusty Baker's decision to oust Sean Marshall and insert Aroldis Chapman into the closer role has ignited a plethora of outside opinion -- and rightfully so. Chapman is one of the more intriguing players in the game today and any move of this magnitude is sure to cause a stir. And although...
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Baker has trouble getting into Yankee Stadium
After going to old Yankee Stadium for four decades, Dusty Baker had a slight delay on his first trip to the new ballpark.
''It's hard to get in this bad boy,'' the Cincinnati Reds manager said Friday before his team opened an interleague series in the Bronx. ''Some guy asked me today, `Could I help you?' I was in the front, trying to get in. I said...
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12 days ago
Reds aren't exactly burning up the basepaths
Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker is big on the running game. "Speed kills," he said. However, the Reds are next to last in the National League with 15 stolen bases. They did not attempt a steal Monday in a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. "I always like to run," Baker said, "but you can't run into outs. Part of it is we don't have a bunch...
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Reds continuing to get away with victories
The Reds' 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday made Cincinnati 9-1 in the final game of series.
"It helps to have Johnny Cueto pitching on a lot of those days," manager Dusty Baker said. "You make conscious effort on those days. You try everyday, but we stress get-away days. Whatever it is, let's keep it going."
The victory over Milwaukee...
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20 days ago
Bowden: Baker one of five coaches 'feeling the heat'
What does the future hold for Baker in Cincinnati?
ESPN.com's Jim Bowden recently listed five managers who he believes is "feeling the heat" right now (link). And among the handful of big league skippers is our very own Dusty Baker.
Here's what the Reds former general manager had to say about the team's current manager:
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Baker is in the...
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April 21, 2012
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April 21, 2012
Does Dusty still hold grudge against Cubs?
Reds manager Dusty Baker spent four years in Chicago as manager of the Cubs from 2003-06. And although it's been nearly half a decade since, the 62-year old still seems a bit sour on the way things ended there.
Baker was asked before Monday's Reds-Cubs Spring Training game how he felt about playing against a team he used to manage. Here's what he had to say:
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March 12, 2012
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March 12, 2012
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