Dusty Baker

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HBCUs
Dusty Baker — yes, the former Cubs manager — wants to harness the power of the sun
Chicago Tribune - Brian Eckhouse
It's a familiar sight for baseball fans: a grinning Dusty Baker leaning back in his office chair, a box of toothpicks within arm's reach, chewing over lineups and pitching changes. But Baker isn't plotting
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Oakland Athletics
Dusty Baker always had great power, now his ambitious start-up is creating it
The Mercury News - Gary Peterson
Dusty Baker played for four teams in his 19-year major league baseball career. He managed four others. He was drafted, traded, signed as a free agent, …
Chicago White Sox
Magic Johnson Denies Meeting With Bryce Harper
iheart.com - Matthew Demeke
Just Now It looks like Magic Johnson never made his way out to Vegas to meet with Bryce Harper after all. Several sources told Yahoo Sports yesterday …
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Mashed
Sammy Solis agrees to one-year deal with Nats |
MLB.com - By Jamal Collier
WASHINGTON -- The future of left-hander Sammy Solis was the one uncertainty for the Nationals ahead of Friday night's non-tender deadline, as the …
San Francisco Giants
Utah Baseball Hosts 'An Evening With Dusty Baker' - University of Utah Athletics
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SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah baseball team will host 'An Evening with Dusty Baker' at the Sheraton City Center on Tuesday, February 5. Baker spent 39 …
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World Series
Wake Up With J.T. Snow Saving Darren Baker From Getting Steamrolled At Home Plate
barstoolsports.com - RDT
I feel like this never really gets talked about in “WHAT THE FUCK” moments in baseball. Game 5 of the 2002 World Series and we had the Giants …
Toronto Blue Jays
Report: Chicago Cubs to interview Bryan Price, John Farrell
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The Chicago Cubs are expected to interview former Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price and John Farrell, who worked most recently with the Reds' …
New York Mets
Report: New York Mets interview Bryan Price, Jim Riggleman for bench coach
cincinnati.com - www.cincinnati.com
Both of the men who managed the Cincinnati Reds this past season reportedly are being considered for a position with the New York Mets. The Mets …
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Chicago Cubs: Just how good was that 2003 Cubs team?
cubbiescrib.com - Alexander Patt
Looking back at a team that surprised many, the 2003 Chicago Cubs still lie in the memories of many fans. Does that team compare to many of the …
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Joe Maddon
Bob Melvin named AL Manager of the Year |
MLB.com
Bob Melvin, who guided the A's to a surprising 97-win campaign and took them to the American League Wild Card Game against the Yankees despite …
Matt Harvey
Bryan Price: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins among MLB teams reportedly interested
cincinnati.com - www.cincinnati.com
Bryan Price, who was in his fifth season as the Cincinnati Reds' manager when the team fired him in April and replaced him with interim skipper Jim …
San Francisco Giants
Jim Leyland to be among attendees for Barry Bonds’ jersey retirement
yardbarker.com - By Darryn Albert
Despite their notorious fireworks from nearly three decades ago, it’s nothing but love between Barry Bonds and one of his former managers. Andrew …
Hall of Fame
Lou Piniella on 2019 Hall of Fame Ballot – From the Corner of Edgar & Dave
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Lou Piniella ranks among the best managers in the modern era. The fiery skipper led his clubs to a combined 1,835 wins, 16th-most all-time and …
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Oakland Athletics
A’s manager Bob Melvin up for Manager of the Year Award
The Mercury News - Jon Becker
A week after getting a new contract, A’s manager Bob Melvin is in line for another reward after being named a finalist Monday for the American League …
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Business Development
Amazon Digital Games biz dev veteran Dan Winters dies from cancer
VentureBeat - Dean Takahashi
Dan Winters, head of business development for Amazon Digital Games and a former professional baseball player, has died from cancer. Winters was mourned on social media by many in the game industry. He
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World Series
Watch the Dodgers celebrate after NLCS Game 7, advance to World Series
ocregister.com - By James H. Williams | jhwilliams@scng.com |
For the first time in 102 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers (formerly known as the Brooklyn Robins in 1916) will play the Boston Red Sox in the World …
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Los Angeles
Dodgers advance to World Series: Cody Bellinger named NLCS MVP after Game 7 homer
CBS Sports - by Mike Axisa
Bellinger also had the walk-off hit in Game 4 The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series-bound. Saturday night the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers in …
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds managers since Sparky Anderson
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None The Cincinnati Reds announced that David Bell would be the team's next manager, making him the 63rd in franchise history. Take a look back at …
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World Series
Modiano: Why Dusty Baker is so invaluable: 5 truths every GM must know
nydailynews.com - By Chuck Modiano
Dusty Baker is irreplaceable. When the Giants and Cubs parted with Baker, they didn’t win a playoff series for the next seven years. Since firing …
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World Series
Dodgers: Revisiting the 1977-1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
dodgersway.com - Michael Wittman
The Dodgers are only one win away from reaching the World Series for the second consecutive season. They are trying to join the 1977-1978 Dodgers who …
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Major League Baseball
Are the Angels Violating Norms by Reportedly Making Managerial Candidates Take a Test?
Sports Illustrated - By SI.com Staff
On Monday afternoon, Jon Morosi of MLB Network and FOX Sports reported that the Angels will be administering a two-hour written test to managerial …
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Milwaukee Brewers
Wake Up With Randall Simon Assaulting A Sausage During The Sausage Race During A Milwaukee Brewers Game
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What a time this was. Imagine if social media was around for this, the tweets and jokes would have been fantastic. This happened back in 2003 when …
Gabe Kapler
Phillies president Andy MacPhail wants Gabe Kapler to stop being ‘overly positive’
philly.com - by Matt Breen,
Before he arrived in Philadelphia, Andy MacPhail's baseball career had taken him to quite a few places, like Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis and …
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Los Angeles
Dave Roberts Is Still Chasing History
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Last season Dave Roberts just missed becoming the second Black manager to win a World Series and the first since Cito Gaston won back to back titles …
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NL East
LOVERRO: Lerners' arrogance is Nationals' way of doing business
The Washington Times - By Thom Loverro
ANALYSIS/OPINION: If you want to do an autopsy on the Washington Nationals’ disappointing 2018 season, you don’t need to be a coroner. The cause of …
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Joe Maddon
Nationals GM expects Martinez to return as manager
Reuters
Dave Martinez is expected to return as manager for the Washington Nationals next season, general manager Mike Rizzo said Sunday. "We haven't considered anything else," Rizzo told reporters in comments
Joe Girardi
MLB rumors: Why ex-Yankee Joe Girardi is the best manager available
nj.com - Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Yankees parted ways with manager Joe Girardi following the Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros in the 2017 American League Championship Series. …
Joe Girardi
MLB rumors: Is ex-Yankee Joe Girardi on Reds' final list of manager candidates?
nj.com - Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The New York Yankees fired manager Joe Girardi following the club's Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros in the 2017 American League Championship …
Boston Red Sox
What's The Secret To Red Sox Reaching 100 Wins?
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J.D. Martinez tosses his bat walking to first. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) BOSTON (WBZ-AM) -- Red Sox skipper Alex Cora is the first manager to win …
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Baseball
Red Sox win 100 games for 1st time since 1946
thescore.com - Michael Bradburn
With their 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox eclipsed the 100-win plateau for the fourth time in franchise …