Cincinnati Reds' manager Dusty Baker may get an offer of short-term contract – MLB News
As questions started to rise on the future of Cincinnati Reds' manager Dusty Baker after the club’s ouster from the season, details trickling in on Friday, October 12, suggested Baker may get a short-term contract offer.
Cincinnati Reds were eliminated from the National League Division Series on Thursday when the San Francisco Giants beat them 6-4 in the decisive Game 5. The elimination was astounding for the Reds for a number of reasons.
For one, the Reds had a 2-0 lead as the NLDS kicked off, but in the last three games, it was the Giants who prevailed, outrivaling the Reds. Secondly, the Reds apparently seemed a relatively solid and strong line-up than their rivals as the regular season stats showed.
However, nothing went the Reds favour and the team was eventually driven out of the season; shattering all the hopes of their making a big surprise this year.
With such state of affairs, questions were likely to rise over the future of the front office, especially manager Dusty Baker. He was given a two year contract back in 2010 when the Reds had made it to the National League Division Series after winning over 90 games.
Before that, the manager was working for three-year contract that he had got from the Reds. Over these years, he came across as a professional, committed and competent manager, winning admiration and critical appraise of the players and fans alike.
Prior to the Game 5 of the NLDS, Baker was optimistic for a positive outcome. But nothing of that sort actually materialised.
"You think about different things," Baker said. "You try to have positive thoughts for your team. We're not ready to go home yet. I still believe this is our year. What else are we supposed to believe? I listen to the TV and it's like we've lost already."
With the buzz about the likelihood of manager Dusty Baker getting a contract offer, the Reds' players will hope to continue working under the aegis of this experienced manager. It will have to be seen what the hierarchy eventually decides.
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