Category Archives: Dusty

Who Are You Rooting For to Win the World Series

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DonH

https://poll.fm/11229992 As a fan of the Nationals, who are you rooting for to win the WS? The two teams are among (at least among Nats fans) are, or should be, the most hated. And yes, the pejorative spellings of the … Continue reading →

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The “Law of averages” does not guarantee anything!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you want a manager to get you into the playoffs, Dusty Baker is your man. He has done it with all five franchises he has managed, unfortunately the previous four franchises all parted ways with Baker when the main … Continue reading →

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Three post-season managers are gone; Three different headlines from USA Today

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Three 2017 post-season managers now have severed ties with their 2017 teams, and another post-season team removed three of their coaches. Winning is paramount in Major League Baseball, and when it is all said and done — there is only one … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Local and national media weigh in on the manager(s)

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The talking heads have all weighed in on the Dusty Baker situation. The public opinion seems to be very different in Washington, D.C. then in other markets where Dusty Baker managed. Dusty Baker became a star in Washington, D.C. as … Continue reading →

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Two East Division Crowns in a row; A World Series win and they fired him!

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You thought this story was about Dusty Baker? It is — but the headline is about John Farrell who spent under 5 years in charge of the Boston Red Sox. He won the 2013 World Series in his first year with … Continue reading →

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Updated: The Dusty Baker era is officially over

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Our sourced report said that Dusty Baker wanted to stay and the two sides were talking, and it came quickly to an end early this afternoon that Dusty Baker would not return to the Nationals making any conversation/negotiation made — a … Continue reading →

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Dusty Baker has unfinished business!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The number is 1863. No, that is not Dusty Baker’s birth year. It is his managerial win total, and he is another full season and a month or two from eclipsing the 2,000 win total and 40 wins from surpassing … Continue reading →

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Learning from others — a lesson in baseball progression

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Last night’s Wild Card game was wild. The Yankees starting pitching ace, Luis Severino, was hooked quickly after 6 batters in the first inning with one recorded out, and wisely deduced by the Yankees manager Joe Girardi because he kept … Continue reading →

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The final #Nats NLDS roster has not been finalized

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As George Steinbrenner once said as the iconic owner of the Yankees, “Anybody seen Reggie Jackson? I need a Mr. October, and all I’ve got is a Mr. May — Dave Winfield“. Sure, it wasn’t congenial of Steinbrenner to say, and he … Continue reading →

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Do you remember when the #Nats bullpen was the weakness and was made a strength?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Pitching coach Mike Maddux should be smiling. There was that time the Nationals bullpen was teetering near a 6.00 ERA this season and the doom and gloom ensued and now the Nats bullpen is statistically the best bullpen in the … Continue reading →

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