homerderby.com - 10/16/2007
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It amazes me how completely clueless Baseball Executives can be sometimes. The Cincinnati Reds hired Dusty Baker to manage their ballclub. Apparently, GM Wayne Krivsky didn’t do research into Baker’s tenures as a manager or watch ESPN while Dusty was taking up space in the broadcast booth.
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zonersports.com 10/16/2007 — Any writer who puts that in print should be relegated to watching a loop of “Yes, Dear” with eyes raked open “A Clockwork Orange” style until there is blood and/or hysteria. Heading to the Bartman excuse is lazy, inaccurate and lame.
Why Pay Dusty Baker $3.5 Million?
sabernomics.com 10/16/2007 — I don’t see why the Reds would fork out this money for a manager. Is this the main problem? Both the hitting and pitching are below league average when controlling for the ballpark. I would think the team could use is resources in a better way and just hire an unproven bench coach for less.
More to be Dunn: Reds owner wants slugger back
sports.espn.go.com 10/16/2007 — Now that the Cincinnati Reds have a new manager in Dusty Baker, they can turn their attention to one of their big offseason questions.
Should outfielder Adam Dunn's $13 million option be picked up for next season?
Dunn here for long haul
news.enquirer.com 10/16/2007 — E-mail | Print | digg us! | del.icio.us! Adam Dunn's $13 million option is going to be picked up, and don't be surprised if the Reds tack a couple of years on Dunn's contract eventually. Dusty Baker was asked about Dunn's option Monday in his ...
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Baker, Reds agree to 3-year deal
msn.foxsports.com 10/16/2007 — Baker will be paid approximately $3.5 million per season during the course of the contract, major league sources told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. The 58-year-old Baker worked in television for a year after the Chicago Cubs fired him after the 2006 ...
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