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2020: Lets get Baked

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Dusty Baker: "This is my last hurrah. I thought my last hurrah was in Washington because I gave all my stuff away." He said he had to go up in the attic to find his baseball shoes.

Dusty Baker: "Don't tell the Nationals, but I was rooting for this team to beat the Nationals."

Baker: "I love this city. I've spent more time here probably than any other city more than where I was living."

Dusty Baker: "I enjoy and embrace being modern, but being old school at the same time. I don't know why we can't combine both of them."

Baker said the coaching staff is under contract and everyone will return. "It was pretty good before I got here."

What is the biggest concern going into this job? Baker: "Who is going to take Gerrit Cole's spot of excellence."

Dusty said he needs to see his grandchild, see his son, prune his grapes and make sure his dogs don't have ticks before he gets to spring training. And he has to pack. "Have you ever packed for seven months?"

Dusty Baker: "If I didn't feel wanted, heck man, I would have stayed in Sacramento."

Dusty Baker said his son, Darren, "keeps me hip."

Dusty Baker said his son, Darren, was listening to Too Short recently. Too Short was rapping that this was his last album. Baker: "This is my last album. Except, I'm Too Tall."

Baker was asked to answer a question in Spanish and hesitated before doing it: "I'm pretty good but it makes me tired."

Because Dusty Baker will wear his usual No. 12 with the Astros, Martn Maldonado is switching uniform numbers from No. 12 to No. 15.

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Jim Crane said he hopes to have a GM in place by the middle of spring training.

Crane on the GM search: "We're going to talk to a lot of people and do a thorough check on what's available. There's a possibility we could stay pat with the people we have for the time being and there's a possibility we could bring someone in."

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Sarduakar said:

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Will reallt be interesting people try to use this to try and keep players out of the HOF like Altuve.

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Big Cat `93 said:

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I like Dusty a lot, and I like the hire. That said, I still frequently think of how visibly frustrated he was in Nolan's fifth no-hitter.

I'm old.

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AggiEE said:

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Apparently Ausmus was the backup to Baker

So glad he accepted

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Safe at Home said:

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Big Cat `93 said:

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I like Dusty a lot, and I like the hire. That said, I still frequently think of how visibly frustrated he was in Nolan's fifth no-hitter.

I'm old.

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Wasn't he the last out in that game?

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Safe at Home said:

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Big Cat `93 said:

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I like Dusty a lot, and I like the hire. That said, I still frequently think of how visibly frustrated he was in Nolan's fifth no-hitter.

I'm old.

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Wasn't he the last out in that game?

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agdaddy04 said:

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So why has Baker spent more time here than any other city? Guess I didn't realize that.

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bearkatag15 said:

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Who is buying these?

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