Dusty Not Returning (Discussion & Reaction)

[Laura]

The Trib and the Cubs have Dusty pictured as if he's leaving.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-10/25681520.jpg

[Laura]

Paul Sullivan / The Trib[/url]"] Manager Dusty Baker and most of his coaching staff will be out of jobs by Monday morning.

 

"I'm gone," Baker told the Tribune after Sunday's season finale, an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies that left the Cubs with a 66-96 record.

[Drew Doughty]

:D :D :D

[Omar]

Paul Sullivan / The Trib[/url]"] Manager Dusty Baker and most of his coaching staff will be out of jobs by Monday morning.

 

"I'm gone," Baker told the Tribune after Sunday's season finale, an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies that left the Cubs with a 66-96 record.

 

Did he say that during the press conference??

[Keener98]

Paul Sullivan / The Trib[/url]"] Manager Dusty Baker and most of his coaching staff will be out of jobs by Monday morning.

 

"I'm gone," Baker told the Tribune after Sunday's season finale, an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies that left the Cubs with a 66-96 record.

 

Add this in with MacPhail quitting, and the Bears win, I dont know if this day can get much better.

[Laura]

Dave van [expletive] / The Trib[/url]"]

Though Cubs players didn't have much to say about the change in team presidents—why should they?—they were in agreement that Dusty Baker will be getting a raw deal when he is "fired" Monday morning.

 

The entire clubhouse seemed resigned to Baker not being asked back, especially after he bade them goodbye after Sunday's final 8-5 victory over Colorado.

 

"I don't feel bad for Dusty, because Dusty's fine. It's kind of unfair what he's been through," said team leader Derrek Lee, the 2005 NL batting champion who re-signed with the Cubs in part because of Baker.

[abuck1220]

later.

[Banedon]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-061001baker,1,3893240.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

"I'm gone. I won't be back," Baker said Sunday after the Cubs completed a last-place season with an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. "Somebody's got to take the blame, and it might as well be me."

[Illini Iceman]

Dave van [expletive] / The Trib[/url]"]

Though Cubs players didn't have much to say about the change in team presidents—why should they?—they were in agreement that Dusty Baker will be getting a raw deal when he is "fired" Monday morning.

 

The entire clubhouse seemed resigned to Baker not being asked back, especially after he bade them goodbye after Sunday's final 8-5 victory over Colorado.

 

"I don't feel bad for Dusty, because Dusty's fine. It's kind of unfair what he's been through," said team leader Derrek Lee, the 2005 NL batting champion who re-signed with the Cubs in part because of Baker.

 

There's no crying in baseball, Derrek.

[frostwyrm]

I am amazed at how many people seem to think on this board that Dusty will be re-signed. There is zero chance of that happening especially now that MacPhail has resigned. The Cubs are trying to show fans that losing won't be tolerated and bringing back Dusty would certainly be a reversal of changing leadership at the top.

 

As recently as mid-August I fully expected Dusty to be back, but then the team went into another major tailspin, which Dusty couldn't afford if he wanted to stay with the Cubs. From a PR standpoint I think it's no longer possible to retain Dusty.

[Sammy Sofa]

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[sethuel1]

oh god. i am excited

 

and alternatively slightly terrified that this will be an awful, awful letdown.

[WrigleyField 22]

Unless Hendry anounces his departure tomorrow as well, it will be a very anti-climatic press conerence.

[Mephistopheles]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2006/10/01/4ov3T5aM.jpg

 

From today's game...

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2006/10/01/4ov3T5aM.jpg

 

From today's game...

 

Caption: See daddy, even I can fill out a lineup.

[RichHillIsABeast]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2006/10/01/4ov3T5aM.jpg

 

From today's game...

 

MiniBake: "What the f*** is this?"

 

BigBake: "My lineup. :oops: "

 

MiniBake: "No wonder yer gunna get fired."

 

BigBake: :?:

[Laura]

That's an away cap.

[NCCubFan]

MacPhail resigns, Dusty almost certainly gone, and the Bears demolish Seattle. The only thing that would have made it a better day is if Hendry announced he was leaving too. Oh well, you can't have everything.

[A New Era]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2006/10/01/4ov3T5aM.jpg

 

From today's game...

 

Bake: See, this is my line-up card.

 

Little Bake: But Daddy, Jose Macias ain't on this team no more!

[Balsa]

PRAISE JEBUS.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2d/San_Diego_Fireworks.jpg/250px-San_Diego_Fireworks.jpg

[muntjack]

Four years later, and the nightmare is over

 

 

http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t048/T048749A.jpg

 

 

His attitude the last few months and in the article tonight really keeps me from having ANY sympathy for the man. He refuses to take responsibility, which he should do if he feels it's true or not.

 

Goodbye Dusty, you are a poor manager.

[soccer10k]

I'll wait until the official announcement before I start celebrating.

[A New Era]

This will be my new avatar when dusty leaves. .

 

http://blog.bibrik.com/archives/Confetti.jpg

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Dusty says he's gone

[CuseCubFan69]

"It might as well be me". Didn't MacPhail take the blame too? If Baker does leave I will wish him well but I won't miss the ego.