Baker, Piniella more alike than different

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Managers united by more than easily meets the eye > Asked the difference between current Cub manager Lou Piniella and and former Cub manager Dusty Baker, Kerry Wood said they're actually quite similar, pointing to their main character trait: "They both hate to lose." Hardball: How will Dusty be treated at Wrigley? Scouting: Reds' Harang Cubs' Dempster Cubs not playing blame game with Baker [link]

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Kerry Wood, Insightful Analyst
Published 4/15/2008 by Eamonn Brennan at FanHouse
Filed under: Chicago, Cubs, NL CentralKerry Wood is, so far, a pretty decent closer. That's good, because that's his exact job description. Closer. Kerry Wood is not, so far this year, all that great at talking about baseball. Case in point: his analysis of Lou Piniella and Dusty Baker: Asked the difference between managers Lou Piniella and Dusty Baker, Kerry Wood said they're actually quite similar, pointing to their main character trait. "They both hate to lose," he ...

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