Dusty Baker Enrages Washington Thread

[Saul Goodman]

Wow, what a fuckup.  Apparently the Nationals so offended Bud Black with their opening low-ball offer that he walked, and it's now expected that Dusty Baker will get the job.  Good luck with that.

[SKO]

Wow, what a fuckup.  Apparently the Nationals so offended Bud Black with their opening low-ball offer that he walked, and it's now expected that Dusty Baker will get the job.  Good luck with that.

When did Mike McCaskey take over the Nats?

[Tonker]

Ohholyfuckingshit.  I literally could not be more excited about this.

[Quality Start Machine]

Ohholyfuckingshit.  I literally could not be more excited about this.

Only because neither the Mets nor Cardinals hired him?

[Oleg]

Ohholyfuckingshit.  I literally could not be more excited about this.

Only because neither the Mets nor Cardinals hired him?

The Mets and Cardinals are doing just fine with their on-field management.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Kind of reminds me of when the Lions signed Matt Millen to run their operations.  I distinctly recall thinking at the time, "Well, it's nice to know we won't have to worry about the Lions for a while".  At the risk of being overly glib--the Nationals are still really good-- I feel positive at least about Dusty's ability to get in the way just enough to matter.

[SKO]

Kind of reminds me of when the Lions signed Matt Millen to run their operations.  I distinctly recall thinking at the time, "Well, it's nice to know we won't have to worry about the Lions for a while".  At the risk of being overly glib--the Nationals are still really good-- I feel positive at least about Dusty's ability to get in the way just enough to matter.

He'll get more out of the roster than Matt Williams did, but yeah it's nice to know that next year if the Cubs make the playoffs a crucial game might come down to Joe Maddon having to outsmart either Dusty or Matheny. I like our odds there.

[Armchair_QB]

Steven Strasburg just grabbed his elbow and doesn't know why.

[Saul Goodman]

Washington's first offer to Black: 1 year, $1.6M. That's ice cold. I don't even care that much about Bud Black but that's some bullshit.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Wonder if there was any pressure from MLB to hire a minority? This article had gotten some play.

[Canadouche]

Baseball is always better when Dusty Baker is involved. Unless he's on your team, that is.

[Quality Start Machine]

Wonder if there was any pressure from MLB to hire a minority? This article had gotten some play.

If that's the case, the Nationals would be better off hiring literally any other guy listed in that article than Baker.

[Saul Goodman]

Wonder if there was any pressure from MLB to hire a minority? This article had gotten some play.

They were hiring Black, what more do you want

[Canadouche]

Wonder if there was any pressure from MLB to hire a minority? This article had gotten some play.

They were hiring Black, what more do you want

[Quality Start Machine]

Bump for the Nats' scooping up Darren in the draft.