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Baseball Musings
April 29, 2005
Dust Covered Players

Bleed Cubbie Blue links to an article on Dusty Baker's lack of use of young players.

When Dusty Baker took over as manager of the Cubs, he protested the “bad rap” he got in San Francisco for not “liking” young players.

Baker even said he wished he had a whole team of young players.

The Cubs don’t have a whole team full of young players, but they have had one of the most productive farm systems in baseball.

So has Baker beaten the rap? Hardly.

Baker has a perfect opportunity to work a pair of youngsters into important everyday situations, but he just won’t pull the trigger.

As veteran left fielder Todd Hollandsworth has struggled in the early going, Baker stubbornly refuses to give rookie Jason Dubois much more than a sip at a time.

The Cubs management could make it difficult for Dusty to use veterans by not signing them.


Posted by David Pinto at 02:06 PM | Management | TrackBack (0)
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Reminds me of this quote from Dusty's former GM:

"Bob Quinn, the Giants' general manager at the time, was asked a few days later by The Sacramento Bee why Manwaring was dealt away. The explanation was blunt and elementary:

'So Dusty won't play him.' "

http://www.rooftopreport.com/cubs/archives/001681dusty_quotes.html

Posted by: Bill K at April 29, 2005 02:28 PM
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