Reds Hot After Blanton

[reds44]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

 

Its true

Okay.

[Vanilla Ice]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

 

Its true

Okay.

 

Okay

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

[reds44]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

lol, wut?

[reds44]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

 

Its true

Okay.

 

Okay

Alright then.

[Roast]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

lol, wut?

Dusty quote.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Word for word.

[reds44]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

lol, wut?

Dusty quote.

haha i don't even know what that means. it made my head hurt, though.

[Roast]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

lol, wut?

Dusty quote.

haha i don't even know what that means. it made my head hurt, though.

 

Get used to that feeling. You'll have it a lot over the course of his contract.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's like the black box on the airplane. The airplane has a failure. Everybody is going to see later if it was pilot error or mechanical error or whatever. The one thing you learn about life, no matter what job you are in, you're going to have your turn to be in that box.

[Vanilla Ice]

IBL

 

just saying.

[reds44]

It's like the black box on the airplane. The airplane has a failure. Everybody is going to see later if it was pilot error or mechanical error or whatever. The one thing you learn about life, no matter what job you are in, you're going to have your turn to be in that box.

LOL WHAT?

[Roast]

It's like the black box on the airplane. The airplane has a failure. Everybody is going to see later if it was pilot error or mechanical error or whatever. The one thing you learn about life, no matter what job you are in, you're going to have your turn to be in that box.

LOL WHAT?

 

Again. Word for word.

 

That guy is a goldmine. And trust us, he manages just as well as he speaks.

[reds44]

I'm going to need a dustdictionary.com or something.

[DiamondMind]

I'm going to need a dustdictionary.com or something.

 

/comfort

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm going to need a dustdictionary.com or something.

 

We've been trying to warn you.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Oh, and get ready to hear about Hank Aaron....lots of stories about Hank Aaron.

[Roast]

Oh, and get ready to hear about Hank Aaron....lots of stories about Hank Aaron.

=D> Certainly one of my favorite parts about his tenure.

 

Hey, did you know Dusty was on Deck when Aaron hit 715? He was, just ask him.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I remember one day he told us not to sit by him, 'cause somebody was gonna shoot him that day. We were like, 'Oh, Hank, we're down with you man.' Y'know, and me and Ralph were lookin' the whole time and he wasn't even — he wasn't lookin,' acting like he wasn't afraid at all.

[Post Count Padder]

Don't forget all the fishing analogies.

[BigbadB]

It's like the black box on the airplane. The airplane has a failure. Everybody is going to see later if it was pilot error or mechanical error or whatever. The one thing you learn about life, no matter what job you are in, you're going to have your turn to be in that box.

LOL WHAT?

 

Dusty quotes bring high comedy to baseball. Except, the team he is managing is usually not laughing.

 

Oh, and here are some of my favorite stats from the Cubs Dusty era:

 

2003 walks: 14th out of 16 teams: 492 walks

2004 walks: 14th out of 16 teams: 489 walks

2005 walks: 16th out of 16 teams: 419 walks

2006 walks: 16th out of 16 teams: 395 walks

 

2003 OBP: .323, 12th out of 16 teams

2004 OBP: .328, 11th out of 16 teams

2005 OBP: .324, 13th out of 16 teams

2006 OBP: .319, 16th out of 16 teams

 

The last team to have less than 400 walks in a season was this brilliant line up of the Pittsburgh Pirates of 1998:

 

Jason Kendall

Kevin Young

Tony Womack

Aramis Ramirez

Lou Collier

Al Martin

Jermain Allensworth

Jose Guillen

 

Dusty received a bigger payroll each and every year he was the manager and went from 1st to 3rd to 4th and to 6th in the standings in each of his seasons with the Cubs. Only in his first season with the Cubs did he meet or better the pythagorean win totals.

 

His penchant to make everyone be aggressive at the plate is old school managing that might have had some merit in a different era, but in the era of the long ball makes absolutely zero sense.

 

Couple that in with the fact he loves to lay down a bunt to advance the runner, which in turn leads to automatic outs that will frustrate fans beyond comprehension. If that's not bad enough, his #2 hitter will be someone who can lay down a bunt well, because he feels this will get the lead off hitter into scoring position.

 

He has a serious veteran fetish. He thinks rookies have to earn their time in the bigs by carrying the veteran's jock strap.

 

Hope you enjoyed those years with OBP's in the .330+'s, because those days are just about over. It won't be because of the make up of the team, it will be because Dusty preaches to swing early and swing often.

 

Lou Piniella managed to get the team back up to 500 walks in 2007, and improvement of 105 walks on the previous year, but still 15th in the league in walks, but after what Dusty did to these guys, you had to figure baby steps were in order. The team OBP of .333 was a pleasant surprise after watching some serious futility at the plate in previous years.

 

You can honestly believe whatever you want about Dusty. But, 4 painful years of this idiot at the helm of an organization, that has no excuse but to put a good product on the field considering the payroll, was plenty enough for any Cub fan to take off the rose colored glasses.

 

If you really have every intention of going into this relationship with a positive attitude, I have to tip my cap to you. :D

[killthegoat06]

I have years of watching Dusty Baker on my side. I'm well versed in the ways of the Toothpick.

Right.

 

It's just like fishing. You're going striped bass fishing. You've got birds on top and you follow the birds. Where the birds are, the bait fish are below that. Below the bait fish are the striped bass. That's what you want to do. That's how you want to do your lineup. That way they can't escape. That's how I try to make my lineup out so the opposition can't pitch around this guy or that guy and that guy and can't escape. You try to get them in the crossfire.

Hahahahha well played.

[RedFlash]

I'm going to need a dustdictionary.com or something.

 

All kidding aside, reds44, but Johnny Baker is a personable, and charming guy. You'd like the guy, there is no way you can dislike the human. But it's when he changes into his alter ego

 

DUSTY BAKER, MANAGER

 

That makes you question his abilities as a manager. And Dusty---like most old-school managers---loves his veterans players. The problem is...the vets he loves, have no redeemable MLB talent whatsoever.

 

All I can is....you better hope Votto/Bruce/Bailey SHOW in Spring Training that they are significantly better then there veteran counterparts, cause if they don't, I guarantee ya, all three will be AAA for atleast half the season, if not till September.

Edited February 10, 2008 by RedFlash

[Roast]

Jermain Allensworth

:rotfl:

 

He's played CF for the Gary Railcats the past few years lol.

[Brian]

I wonder if Darren has been fitted for his uniform yet?