Baker passed over for Padres job...

by SonnyJ9 on Nov 8, 2006 3:11 PM CST

The Padres have decided to make Angels pitching coach Bud Black their new manager, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.

As I mentioned in a preior diary, Baker's interview was a mere courtesy for whatever reason. He will not manage again. Why would you hire him after watching his teams play progressively worse?

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Bud Black is a good choice

This just means more Dusty on ESPN.

The interview was one question.

"How do you feel about walks?"

they clog the bases.
It's called hitting not walking!
It a major part of the game and imporves you chances of winning.
What's a walk.
I like Christopher's work...Oh walks...not Walken.

Man Law: Don't fruit the beer!!!

by Scott G F on Nov 8, 2006 3:09 PM CST reply actions

Followed by

5 minutes of blathering about how Jim Leyland will win the WS because he once tried to make Dusty sing karaoke in a bar in Topeka.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Nov 8, 2006 3:11 PM CST up reply actions

DIck Pole Hired

Dick Pole, Dusty Baker's bench coach with the Chicago Cubs the last four seasons, was hired Tuesday as the Cincinnati Reds' pitching coach.

"We're only 37 games into it. I have a lot of faith in Dusty that he'll be able to pull us out."--- Jim Hendry 5/16/06 Chgo Tribune

by SonnyJ9 on Nov 8, 2006 5:21 PM CST reply actions

i'm glad

dusty got passed over. i hope he gets passed over a lot.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Nov 8, 2006 7:35 PM CST reply actions

Heckler poll

Question: First the White Sox, then the Cardinals. Who will win the next WS?

A. White Sox again, just to rub it in.

B. The guys sleeping with my girlfriend.

C. The Yankees (see #2)

D. (and this is the reason I posted this) An expansion team of former Cubs, led by Sammy Sosa, Corey Patterson and Todd Hundley, managed by Dusty Baker.

Yep, D seems about right.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Nov 8, 2006 7:39 PM CST reply actions

Of Course

Neifi would also be on that team if it were managed by Dusty.

by 08Cubs on Nov 8, 2006 9:27 PM CST up reply actions

The Padres dodged a bullet

by Smooth Jazz Man San Diego on Nov 8, 2006 10:08 PM CST reply actions

Token interview

Nothing more, nothing less. The Padres were trying to cover their keester with Bud Selig in terms of the minority hire thing. Dusty was dumb enough to go along with the farce.

by BlueMike on Nov 9, 2006 12:17 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks Mike

cuase no one around here had the brain enough to figure that out for themself, glad you stopped chasing children with brooms down the street yelling obscenities long enough to give us share that awesome insight.......

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Nov 9, 2006 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

Especially since

MLB does not have a minority hire thing.. that's the NFL. Boy I'm glad he takes time out from answering all the Letters that are dumped in the bays of New Jersey into the ocean to grace us with his omniimpotent presense.

by cubsfan2883 on Nov 9, 2006 7:13 PM CST up reply actions