Dusty Baker, former San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs manager, was announced today as the new field Manager for the Cincinnati Reds. Dusty Baker is a good choice as Baker brings to the Reds tremendous Baseball knowledge and knows how to win. Dusty Baker once played with Hank Aaron when a member of the Atlanta Braves and was a Dodger when Tommy LaSorda was manager. The value of this kind of first hand experience cannot be underestimated. The Reds will need to make some adjustments and mix some new talent with seasoned veterans like Ken Griffey. Dusty Baker is the perfect kind of manager for Ken Griffey. Baker is "Joe Torre like" in the way he deals with his players. Dusty Baker will remain an ESPN analyst through the end of the Playoffs and World Series.
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