Dusty Baker
11 May 2008
went to the plate to lead off the inning, he was batting out of order, and Manuel noticed it, while Dusty Baker, the Reds manager hadn't (neither, of course, had either Ross or Patterson). In Baker's defense, his bench coach Chris Speier had taken the day off, and it's Speier's job to track the batting order. Baker seemed visibly upset after the mistake was pointed out to him, and--all excuses aside--it's his job ultimately to ensure this doesn't happen.
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8 May 2008
At least he's got the starting 1B job free and clear, after Dusty Baker's torrid love affair with Scott Hatteberg finally went sour (shortly after I dumped Votto from my fantasy squad, I should add). Griffey's had a slow start, but he should heat up as the weather does, in homer-friendly Great American Ballpark.
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