Sacramento native Dusty Baker, Astros working on manager deal

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I'm horribly conflicted with this (all but a done) deal- I want to hate the Houston Astericks, but this SF Giants fan really, really loves Dusty Baker

Sacramento native Dusty Baker, Astros working on manager deal


By Kristie Rieken
Jan 28, 2020

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker is working to finalize an agreement to become manager of the Houston Astros, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been completed.

The 70-year-old Baker becomes the oldest manager in the big leagues. He takes over from AJ Hinch, who was fired Jan. 13 just an hour after he was suspended for the season by Major League Baseball for his role in Houston’s sign-stealing scandal.

Baker's hiring is a sign the AL champions want to bring an old-school mentality and stern presence to a franchise reeling from the dismissal of Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow. Baker has 22 years of managerial experience, starting in 1993 with the San Francisco Giants.

A three-time National League Manager of the Year, Baker last managed the Washington Nationals, who let him go after a 97-65 season in 2017.

Since 2018 Baker has served as a special adviser to Giants CEO Larry Baer, working in both the baseball and business operations of the club.

Now he will chase his first title as a manager with a team that returns the bulk of its roster from last year that reached the World Series for the second time in three years before losing to the Nationals.

It's a chance he wondered if he'd ever get. He spoke to The Associated Press about it in 2018 after he left the Nationals.

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1. 1 year with a club option for 2 years.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Cool Beans! Looks like a win-win for Dusty and the Astros

Dusty Baker brings some much needed integrity to the Astros, and he inherits a pretty decent ball club; even money says he takes the team to the playoffs his first year, but my Magic 8-Ball says to check back later to see if he has a chance to ring the bell.

I'm still conflicted about this, but it could prove to be pretty interesting, especially if Dusty Baker faces some of the teams he's been associated with in post season play.