Dusty Baker retiring

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[Terry Yake]

should've walked away after winning it all last year

 

[Unholy Diver]

He had a good run

 

[Halladay]

AKA he is retiring before getting fired.

 

[John Price]

thank you Dusty

 

[Johnny Rifle]

Slightly overrated as a manager, vastly underrated as a human being. Enjoy retirement Dusty, you’ve earned it.

 

[awfulwaffle]

AKA he is retiring before getting fired.

Just curious, why would he be fired? His team made it to the ALCS in game 7. I dunno, seems like that's pretty good to me.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Thank you Dusty... You drove me less crazy than Hinch so there is that. Happy that the pitching got you a ring. Now enjoy life..


Promote Espada please.

 

[Voight]

An all time legend. One of the most likeable guys in baseball, even tho it was the Stros who won last year I think most if not all of us were happy to see Dusty win.

He's 74. Time to enjoy retirement.

 

[EpochLink]

Next stop, the hall of fame.
Enjoy retirement Dusty.

 

[Halladay]

Just curious, why would he be fired? His team made it to the ALCS in game 7. I dunno, seems like that's pretty good to me.

Well i believe his contract was out so more likely just not brought back. He underachieved this season. They should have won more than 90 games and I'm not sure the fans here would continue to show up in droves if Maldonado continued to play everyday. Also had some other very curious managing decisions.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

He got his ring and somehow co-invented the high five, so his legacy is secured at this point.

Just don't look at all the destroyed arms in his wake.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Great career

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He got his ring and somehow co-invented the high five, so his legacy is secured at this point.

Just don't look at all the destroyed arms in his wake.

Really? Like Strasburg? Or are you talking about guys on the Astros?

 

[Unholy Diver]

Really? Like Strasburg? Or are you talking about guys on the Astros?

Kerry Wood, Mark Prior

 

[punk_o_holic]

Congrats on his career. Glad he got his ring last year. Technically he's not retiring though. He wants to remain in the game but closer to home. Jim Crane said he'll have a spot for him if he ever wants to return to the organization. Doubt he returns. Will another team hire him? What kind of position?

 

[Ratbath]

Congrats on his career. Glad he got his ring last year. Technically he's not retiring though. He wants to remain in the game but closer to home. Jim Crane said he'll have a spot for him if he ever wants to return to the organization. Doubt he returns. Will another team hire him? What kind of position?

It would be odd to come back as a lesser coach somewhere. I’d imagine something like a brand ambassador could make sense maybe? I don’t know why he wouldnt just retire unless he hates being around his family

 

[GKJ]

He’ll probably be some kind of consultant and spring training instructor

 

[Voight]

Congrats on his career. Glad he got his ring last year. Technically he's not retiring though. He wants to remain in the game but closer to home. Jim Crane said he'll have a spot for him if he ever wants to return to the organization. Doubt he returns. Will another team hire him? What kind of position?

It would be odd to come back as a lesser coach somewhere. I’d imagine something like a brand ambassador could make sense maybe? I don’t know why he wouldnt just retire unless he hates being around his family

Hes been in pro ball since he was 18. Hard to let go after that long.