Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The mess that is the 2008 season for the Cincinnati Reds is absolutely not all Dusty Baker’s fault. Jayson Stark, however, had some interesting thoughts on the subject in the ESPN piece we linked earlier: We’ve heard some buzzing lately, among baseball men, scouts and players, about a recent Dusty Baker quote on the Reds’ [...]
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
When Dusty Baker says, "I haven't given up on the season," I guess we should translate that to mean, "so I won't play the kids we need to find out about." Andy Phillips and Corey Patterson are in tonight's lineup rather than Adam Rosales and Chris Dickerson. Why? We already know what A. Phillips and Patterson can do. Isn't it time to give Rosales and Dickerson a shot? Isn't that why, or partly why,...
Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
From the Reds: Cincinnati optioned right-hander Homer Bailey, winless in the Major Leagues this season, to Triple-A Louisville, designated catcher David Ross for assignment and called up catcher Ryan Hanigan from Louisville. “A lot of changes,” manager Dusty Baker said before Sunday’s game with the Astros. The move seemed to signal that Baker planned to take a closer [...]
Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Dusty Baker says he likes what he’s seeing in Bronson Arroyo. Let’s hope we all like what we see tonight, as Arroyo faces former Red Brian Moehler, who is about a thousand times better now than he was when he played with Cincinnati. Always seems to work out like that. Discuss the game here.
The Wisconsin Sports Bar (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Dusty Baker, if he read the Journal Sentinel today, is a happy happy man : Yost sometimes says he doesn’t necessarily look for results, rather that a player is having good at-bats. So that could be what he means because the numbers don’t defend his statements. Excellent. Why would you want a guy who actually performs well when you can have a guy who, for some reason, appears to perform well. “That’s...
BrothersJudd Blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
The Grisly Truth About 22-Year-Old Aces (TIM MARCHMAN, August 7, 2008, NY Sun) As Chicago Cubs fans learned earlier this decade, and as Yankees fans are now discovering, the bad thing about having a 22-year-old ace is having a 22-year-old ace. Injuries to hard-throwing young starters may not be metaphysically certain, but they're about as close as anything in baseball. You can mourn Joba Chamberlain's...
Zoner Sports (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Ladies and Gents, I present to you: The comedy stylings of Juan Pierre and Joe Torre. Let’s start with Pierre. The Dodgers brought in some cat named Manny. That move should reduce Pierre to a pinch-hitter/runner/massively overpaid reminder of one the worst free-agent signings in major league history. Pierre is not pleased. After all, all he’s done [...]
Red Hot Mama (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
It’s getting harder and harder to watch the Reds. I don’t foresee this ending anytime soon, not until Dusty Baker is fired. I mean, there are only so many jokes and laughs you can have about Corey Patterson leading off. Patterson’s average is .183, in case you were wondering. His Not Out Percentage is 21.6%. That’s [...]
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
"Contrary to popular belief, there's no way I said I'm opposed to walks," said Dusty Baker. "They're a big part of the game."
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
I understand that if Corey Patterson is going to be on the roster (personally I'd rather have Chris Dickerson, but that's me) he's got to play some. Probably once a week. And it's good to spell Griffey about that often. But why, when he plays, does he have to bat leadoff? Why can't Dusty Baker figure out this relatively simple concept? Especially in tonight's lineup, with Jolbert Cabrera playing third...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Dusty Baker rode in the back of a police car on the way to the airport at the start of the All-Star break. Why? His friend's car broke down, and a cop gave him a lift. "I was sitting down low in the back seat so nobody would see me," Baker said. The Reds'...
The Wisconsin Sports Bar (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Dusty Baker is very stupid. He hates when his players walk because it "clogs the base paths." Obviously, his enemy has always been OPS. That's why it was so shocking to see this : CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn don't have the best batting averages, but Reds manager Dusty Baker doesn't plan on doing anything different with the two sluggers when it comes to filling out a lineup card. Griffey's...
FIRE JOE MORGAN (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Mark this date down: July 20, 2008 . Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn don't have the best batting averages, but Reds manager Dusty Baker doesn't plan on doing anything different with the two sluggers when it comes to filling out a lineup card. NATIONAL HOLIDAY! Griffey's .236 average and Dunn's .230 average are the two worst of any active everyday starter. Only part-time catcher Paul Bako's (.213) is...
Red Hot Mama (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Francisco Cordero blew his 6th save of the season, leading to the Reds 53rd loss. The Reds should have won the game thanks to an adequate offensive showing and a decent outing from Homer Bailey (although he shouldn’t have started the 7th, but Dusty Baker is the manager). RHM almost missed the end of the game, [...]
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
It's Dusty Baker's team. We have to be better, right?
