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You shouldn't believe that based on his win-loss record, is all I'm saying.numbers wrote:I think he is, and he's a good fit for that team.
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Kind of makes you question your life, doesn't it?Chris_H_2 wrote:guys, a ned yost-managed team won the world series this year. even better: matt williams was the nl manager of the year last year.
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Because his name is Dusty and he does not wear a cowboy hat.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
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No its because he sucks. Find a reds giants or cubs fan who thinks this is a good hire. They dont exist.
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yet he wears wrist-bands in the dugout as a manager?Monkey_Driven wrote:Because his name is Dusty and he does not wear a cowboy hat.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
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He has sweaty forearms.Kaius wrote:Team wristbands.
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The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
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I just feel like the guy has a track record of success. I dont watch enough of his games to know his tactical skills well(I am aware of the complaints of Cubs fans about overworking pitchers,) but the guy has won in three different places, in different eras. He has to be doing something right.philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
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I remember that Don Mattingly was mocked pretty strongly early on with the Dodgers, did he ever improve or did the Marlins just hire another terrible manager?
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philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
and that's the thing. A guy like Dusty Baker on a team of ready made veterans could be very successful, and given the money invested in that team, A clubhouse leader like he (appears to be at least) is may be a better fit for a team like that. Much like Jim Leyland in Detroit.
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I thought I read something from a Cubs writer somewhere that said he wasn't that great of a clubhouse guy.@SkitchP wrote:philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
and that's the thing. A guy like Dusty Baker on a team of ready made veterans could be very successful, and given the money invested in that team, A clubhouse leader like he (appears to be at least) is may be a better fit for a team like that. Much like Jim Leyland in Detroit.
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cutuphalfdead wrote:I thought I read something from a Cubs writer somewhere that said he wasn't that great of a clubhouse guy.@SkitchP wrote:philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
and that's the thing. A guy like Dusty Baker on a team of ready made veterans could be very successful, and given the money invested in that team, A clubhouse leader like he (appears to be at least) is may be a better fit for a team like that. Much like Jim Leyland in Detroit.
I bet he wears out his welcome quick, but he has had success to a degree.
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Matt Williams had success to a degree.@SkitchP wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I thought I read something from a Cubs writer somewhere that said he wasn't that great of a clubhouse guy.@SkitchP wrote:philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
and that's the thing. A guy like Dusty Baker on a team of ready made veterans could be very successful, and given the money invested in that team, A clubhouse leader like he (appears to be at least) is may be a better fit for a team like that. Much like Jim Leyland in Detroit.
I bet he wears out his welcome quick, but he has had success to a degree.
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Those two are not comparable. Williams managed one team for two years and never won a playoff series. Baker has taken three different teams to the playoffs, and went to the LCS with two of them and the WS with one.cutuphalfdead wrote:Matt Williams had success to a degree.@SkitchP wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I thought I read something from a Cubs writer somewhere that said he wasn't that great of a clubhouse guy.@SkitchP wrote:philpritchard wrote:The thing we can't know about a manager is how they are as a leader and managing personalities and all that intangible stuff. So it's very possible that Baker is really good at, for example, getting the most out of his players and keeping them loose and focused. Maybe... at this point, anyway, it's impossible to say.numbers wrote:I just don't get why people act like Dusty Baker is a joke. The guy has had good runs with three different team.
What we do know about Baker is that he's a terrible tactical manager who has a reputation for overworking pitchers.
and that's the thing. A guy like Dusty Baker on a team of ready made veterans could be very successful, and given the money invested in that team, A clubhouse leader like he (appears to be at least) is may be a better fit for a team like that. Much like Jim Leyland in Detroit.
I bet he wears out his welcome quick, but he has had success to a degree.