Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

camisadelgolf · 04-01-2009, 07:18 AM

I didn't see this coming . . .

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mlbtraderumors: Dusty Baker to Step Down
By Tim Dierkes

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Dusty Baker has stepped down as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Baker cited disagreements with Reds GM Walt Jocketty regarding the team's roster as the cause for turning in his resignation. Jocketty reportedly refused to make an effort to obtain Juan Pierre as the starting left fielder, resulting in a disgruntled Baker, who says he will use the time off to be with family.

Replacing Baker as manager is Reds first base coach Billy Hatcher. Hatcher, 48, was a member of the 1990 Reds team that went on to win a World Series. No announcement has been made as to who will replace Hatcher as first base coach.

JaxRed · 04-01-2009, 07:21 AM

Gonna be a long day

Ltlabner · 04-01-2009, 07:30 AM

Hummmm.....oh look....it's 4/1/09.

oneupper · 04-01-2009, 07:41 AM

There's Foolery and then there is Cruelty...

UKFlounder · 04-01-2009, 07:55 AM

What was the long one of these from last year - claiming Bill Cunningham said we had acquired Teedgarden? wasn't it?

cumberlandreds · 04-01-2009, 08:02 AM

I know what day this is. It does look convincing though.

RedsManRick · 04-01-2009, 08:56 AM

There's funny and there's cruel. This is the latter.

RedsBaron · 04-01-2009, 09:33 AM

I heard that the Reds had traded Willy Taveras to St. Louis for Albert Pujols. I am trying to get confirmation of the deal.

klw · 04-01-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RedsBaron

I heard that the Reds had traded Willy Taveras to St. Louis for Albert Pujols. I am trying to get confirmation of the deal.

Nooo way the Cardinals do this unless the Reds throw in Jacque Jones and the rights to Jeff Shaw's hometown discount.

Roy Tucker · 04-01-2009, 09:41 AM

Wily Mo Pena was sent down to the minors.

Unassisted · 04-01-2009, 10:42 AM

The lack of a sticky told me this was a tricky.

BRM · 04-01-2009, 10:43 AM

It's not Hatcher replacing him. It's Bob Boone.

SunDeck · 04-01-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BRM

It's not Hatcher replacing him. It's Bob Boone.

There's funny, there's cruelty, and then there's just pure crazy talk.

blumj · 04-01-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by oneupper

There's Foolery and then there is Cruelty...

http://www.minorleagueball.com/

Which is this?

RFS62 · 04-01-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy Tucker

Wily Mo Pena was sent down to the minors.

Sooooo, Raisor finally talked him into reworking his contract, eh?

If only he'd listened sooner.

04-01-2009, 07:21 AM	#2
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,228	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager Gonna be a long day

04-01-2009, 07:30 AM	#3
Ltlabner 2009: Fail Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 7,441	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager Hummmm.....oh look....it's 4/1/09. __________________ a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude. I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate

04-01-2009, 07:41 AM	#4
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,844	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager There's Foolery and then there is Cruelty... __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

04-01-2009, 07:55 AM	#5
UKFlounder Go Reds Go! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern KY Posts: 1,823	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager What was the long one of these from last year - claiming Bill Cunningham said we had acquired Teedgarden? wasn't it?

04-01-2009, 08:02 AM	#6
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,826	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager I know what day this is. It does look convincing though. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

04-01-2009, 08:56 AM	#7
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,909	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager There's funny and there's cruel. This is the latter. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

04-01-2009, 09:33 AM	#8
RedsBaron Big Red Machine Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Out Wayne Posts: 22,365	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager I heard that the Reds had traded Willy Taveras to St. Louis for Albert Pujols. I am trying to get confirmation of the deal. __________________ "Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."

04-01-2009, 09:41 AM	#10
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,111	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager Wily Mo Pena was sent down to the minors. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

04-01-2009, 10:42 AM	#11
Unassisted RZ Chamber of Commerce Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 13,221	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager The lack of a sticky told me this was a tricky. __________________ /r/reds Last edited by Unassisted; 04-01-2009 at 01:39 PM.

04-01-2009, 10:43 AM	#12
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: Dusty Baker Stepping Down as Manager It's not Hatcher replacing him. It's Bob Boone.

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