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The Real McCoy: Who’s 1, who’s 2?
Published 2/28/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Real McCoy: Who’s 1, who’s 2? WARNING...Valsalva Maneuver Alert! On Wednesday in Clearwater against the Philadelphia Phillies, Dusty Baker had Ryan Freel leading off and Norris Hopper batting second. On Tuesday at home against the Minnesota Twins, Baker had Hopper leading off and Freel batting second. “In case I play both at the same time, I’m seeing who is better where in the order,” said Baker. “I want to see where they hit the best. If I want to hit-and-run, which one can handle that bat better. I have some thoughts, but … you know.” Hopper wins on that point. “If I ...

Dusty Baker And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance [Dusty Baker]
Published 3/6/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... We think this is the last piece of business we missed during vacation, but it warrants mentioning. We've all kind of missed Dusty Baker from the Major Leagues, haven't we? It just wasn't the same without him and his toothpick in the dugout. (We also missed the epic hit-batsman-brawls that inevitably pop up when he and Tony LaRussa manage against each other.) He's with the Reds now, and he's dispensing his signature brand of Zen wisdom. ...

The Reds Are Getting Their Money's Worth
Published 3/8/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
A couple days old, but I'm contractually obligated to post all of the ridiculous things Dusty Baker says: Baker said he sometimes sits in his office staring into space, pondering and pontificating over things of this nature, “And sometimes I just sit here and nothing comes.” Um, that's what she said.