Does Dusty speak French?

by Nibbles on Aug 22, 2006 12:50 PM CDT

This is the longest into a season I can remember that a manager hasn't been fired. I know Dusty made a deal of him being able to speak a little Spanish, but maybe he should dust up on his French for a move to Canada. He might land there in the off-season, and a portion of the media does cover the Jays from Quebec'. The Manager of the Bluejays is heading for the exit in the off-season. Bizarre. He had an altercation w/Shea Hillenbrand earlier this year. That got blamed on Hillenbrand, then last night he went looking for Ted Lilly in the clubhouse after a heated exchange on the mound when Gibbons went out to pull Lilly. If Ozzie needs to attend sensitivity training, this guy is also in desparate need of some help.
Despite Dust's comments last week about him having a say in what happens at the end of the season, read that to mean maybe he decides to go somewhere else, there haven't been any openings, and his options are limited if he doesn't return to the Cubs. He may prefer the West Coast, but it really looks like the only opening may be in Seattle. He certainly wouldn't be able to handle a youthful team like the Marlins if Girardi gets canned in Florida. If Torre leaves the Yankees would you realistically see him lasting in the spotlight the New York media shines? Point being, he would want a big time team, and a big time check. His best option is to make nice and hope for an extension.

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I can't see him in Toronto...

... not his sort of scene at all. Washington is a possibility.

You're right about this being a very long time to go into a season with no managers being fired. Given that there's less than a quarter of the year left, I don't see anyone GETTING fired, either. The only really bad teams -- the Pirates and Royals -- will likely play out the string with the guys they have.

by Al Yellon on Aug 22, 2006 12:51 PM CDT reply actions

Actually

I think Baker would be a great fit for the Yankees.

Players win awards but teams win championships.

by tharr on Aug 22, 2006 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

How so?

Any Baker-managed team needs a clubhouse leader. On that team? Who would that be? Jeter?

by Al Yellon on Aug 22, 2006 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions

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Jeter?

Jeter? A clubhouse leader? HAHAHAHAHA!!....

Peter: "Brian, there's a message in my Alphabits! It says, 'Oooooo!'"
Brian: - "Peter, those are Cheerios." - Family Guy

by VS on Aug 22, 2006 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I would imagine the team stays pretty much

inline on its own out of fear of Giambi and Sheffields roid rages.

"All I know is what I know" Dusty

by akcubfan on Aug 22, 2006 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe so...

... but you'd have to give credit to Torre, too.

Under Baker, that team could implode.

by Al Yellon on Aug 22, 2006 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Baker believes in the

leadership of veterans. The Yanks are loaded with guys who don't need leadership. With Baker's style of managing, he'd make sure everyone was happy. And he wouldn't need to worry about double switches.

Of course, there'd always be the decision about who Neifi would replace, but that's a small price to pay for a WS. And Clines and Matthews wouldn't need to teach hitting to any of them so that's a plus too.

Players win awards but teams win championships.

by tharr on Aug 22, 2006 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

No doubt

Dusty would have run Neifi out there at second base last year and nobody would even know who Robinson Cano is. Seriously, can anyone see a player like Cano thriving under Baker? Murton is perservering and starting to do well, probably not because of Baker but in spite of him. I mean what kind of an idiot keeps talented kids on the bench and tells them to be more aggressive? Has Baker ever told anyone to be less aggressive? One size fits all I guess.

Poor Toronto, if they get Dusty they'll never compete with the Red Sox and Yankees. Dusty to Washington has a good ring to it. Dusty to the Yankees might actually make a little sense but I can't see Cashman ever hiring Dusty to run a $200 million team. He's too smart for that. Maybe Dusty to Seattle, they are probably going to fire Hargrove once the flames of their train wreck of a season die down. They should can Bob Melvin too, maybe they'll hire Hendry as well?

by pageian on Aug 22, 2006 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions