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  • jake44np
    Post Like a Champion!
    • Jul 2002
    • 9563

    #16
    Re: Only Dusty...

    Originally posted by SlimKibbles
    I knew someone would come back with something like that. How about all of the pitchers' arms he didn't supposedly ruin? I don't remember him ruining anybody with the Giants. Just because he was the Cubs manager and two young guys with great arms got hurt while he was in charge, it's his fault. Volquez had pitched 120 and 140+ innings, respectively, heading into the 2008 season when he threw 196. But, he was 25 that year too. I think Volzquez got hurt moreso preparing for the stupid WBC than the 2009 MLB season.

    For the record, I'm not a big fan of Rusty when it comes to his managing skills with everything else. I just think the whole "he ruins young arms" thing is stupid. I would think a GM or owner would tell him to let up on some of those pitchers if there was really a fear.
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    Ask anyone why Volquez hurnt his arm last year and they will tell you it was the WBC not Dusty Baker. They guy threw too hard too soon at the WBC, although I am pretty sure the WBC was all Dusty Bakers idea.
    And I agree with you Slim, I cant stand how Baker managers sometimes but to blame him for every injury that occurs on his teams is laughable.
    It is common knowledge now that Baker didnt want to pitch Prior and Wood as much as he did. He was told by Cubs upper management to win now and worry about the young pitchers arms latter. There was a great article that explained all of the whole Prior/Wood nonsense a while back. The article was an interview with an ex Cub executive who said Dusty told the upper management that they should shut them down for a while. They were in a penate race and upper management wanted to win and he was told to keep pitching them.
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    • ELDoro
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      • Feb 2003
      • 798

      #17
      Re: Only Dusty...

      I hate Dusty but Wood's problems started long before Dusty was in town.

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      • jake44np
        Post Like a Champion!
        • Jul 2002
        • 9563

        #18
        Re: Only Dusty...

        So who wants to be the first to blame Dusty for Chapman's back spasms he experienced Monday? He was taken out of Monday's game after experiencing back spasms, I am sure it is because Dusty had already pitched him 5 innings this spring.
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