Results tagged “dustybaker”

While the Joe Torre situation drags on and on and on, at least one candidate apparently doesn’t want the job. According to a friend of Mattingly’s “he does not feel ready for the manager's job and is uncomfortable with replacing Joe Torre.” Furthermore, he has told a member of the Steinbrenner family his feelings. While Don's agent denies the report, Mattingly is absolutely right to be wary of taking this job. He is easily the...

Literary hipster Dave Eggers spoke at Harvard and gave his thoughts on the state of Major League Baseball:

Well, Chicago Cubs, the Curse of the Goat continues. It was a good run. You have Dusty Baker next year. Your overzealous fan apologized, though undercover because of purported death threats (Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered him asylum), too. Next year?