Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker
Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr.is an American Major League Baseball manager and former player. He is currently the manager for the Washington Nationals. He enjoyed a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. He helped the Dodgers to pennants in 1977 and 1978 and to the championship in 1981. He then enjoyed a 20-year career as a manager with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and now Washington Nationals. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 June 1949
CityRiverside, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Right now, Wood is progressing like we want him to. We just don't want any setbacks, that's No. 1.
Roger knows how to pitch and he definitely knows how to win,
It doesn't matter if we're in the playoffs or not, we're trying to get to .500. We've got something to play for. Guys are still trying to get hits and get wins.
It embarrassed me into learning how to get the signs,
I think he has a lot left. If we use him right, play him right. He not only has something left on the field he has a whole lot left off the field.
I think he can become a very good player. He can hit, he can run, I think his power is coming, especially when you're strong in the lower half -- that's where the power comes from. You have to learn how to do it, how to use it without abusing it and losing what got you here which is base hits.
It depends on the severity of his injury, how he feels upon recovery and upon rehab. I don't have any answer to that right now.
It depends on how he feels and what they say, a combination. We're just hoping it turns out to be nothing. He'll do as much as he can tolerate.
I think more success is on the horizon.
I thought he was way out of the baseline.
I'm still not concerned. If it was June 12th or something, but this is eight games. It's too early to assess Juan. I'm not worried.
Maybe. It depends on how the other guys are doing, it depends on what I need. It depends on the bottom of the order. It's not definite. I'm always open-minded to changes.
Maybe I shouldn't have cursed. I had just given him the highest compliment last week when I said he's one of the pitchers I respect most in the league, because he doesn't clown, he doesn't showboat. He just pitches.
I'm hoping we don't need him. We'll worry about Wednesday when we get there.