oldschooler Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 [size="5"][b]Report: Reds to sign Dusty Baker to new deal[/b][/size] Posted: 6:34 PM Last Updated: 3 minutes ago By Dennis Janson / Contributed by Ian Preuth CINCINNATI - The National League Central Division Champion Cincinnati Reds want to hold on to their leader a little while longer. Dusty Baker, whose contract expires after this season, was offered a deal in late July. Sources told me that the contract originally offered Baker a one-year extension for 2011 and an option year but that option would only be exercised if he made the playoffs this year. Sources said Baker was fine with that. He's not underpaid after all at $4 million in base salary from what I've been told. But, some in the organization reportedly thought after what he had done so far this season, anything short of at least a two-year extension for the three time Manager of the Year bordered on an insult. The Reds clinched their first playoff appearance since 1995 in dramatic fashion Tuesday night when Jay Bruce hit a walk-off homerun against the Houston Astros. "Most reports are wrong. We're close. We've been close for a while. My contract is not the focal point," Baker said to the Associated Press. Hall of Fame reporter Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News said the new deal could be for as long as three years. No official announcement has been made. http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/sports/baseball/reds/report%3A-reds-to-sign-dusty-baker-to-new-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 [url="http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman"][b][color="#0a0501"]SI_JonHeyman[/color][/b][/url] [url=""] [/url] more managerial news: baker, reds agree on 2-year extension. proly announce after reds done playing. hal mccoy 1st said he was returning. [url="http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/26108547828"]about 1 hour ago[/url] via web Retweeted by [url="http://twitter.com/CBSSportsMLB"][color="#0a0501"]CBSSportsMLB[/color][/url] and 5 others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 [b][url="http://twitter.com/apjoekay"][color="#0a0501"]apjoekay[/color][/url][/b] [url=""] [/url] [url="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds"][color="#0a0501"]#Reds[/color][/url] complete 2-year contract extension for manager Dusty Baker. Offer his staff 2-year extensions as well. [url="http://twitter.com/apjoekay/status/26381638107"]about 2 hours ago[/url] via [url="http://www.tweetdeck.com/"]TweetDeck[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 [quote name='oldschooler' timestamp='1286221043' post='926712'] [b][url="http://twitter.com/apjoekay"][color="#0a0501"]apjoekay[/color][/url][/b] [url=""] [/url] [url="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Reds"][color="#0a0501"]#Reds[/color][/url] complete 2-year contract extension for manager Dusty Baker. Offer his staff 2-year extensions as well. [url="http://twitter.com/apjoekay/status/26381638107"]about 2 hours ago[/url] via [url="http://www.tweetdeck.com/"]TweetDeck[/url] [/quote] Kinda have to when the coach brings the team that hasnt made the playoffs in 15 years to the playoffs. I view Dusty like I do Marvin. I think they are both very good coaches, and very good motivators. Get the best out of their players. I dont think either are the best at in game management but oh well. Kudos to Dusty. Win the WS and Ill pay for your 3rd year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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