Top 25 quotes by Dusty Baker

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You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

Father , Dad , Uncles

Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of the summer they are going to get some help with added payroll.
Dusty Baker

Race , Summer , Sports

On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage. Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me. The problem we have to address more than anything is the home run problem.
Dusty Baker

Running , Home , Clogging Up

I have a lot of interests.
Dusty Baker

Interest

I love watching American League games, you know what I mean?
Dusty Baker

Mean , Games , League

Everybody knows something, and nobody knows everything.
Dusty Baker

"Dusty Baker: What I've Learned" by Chris Jones, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007. Source

Knows , Nobody Knows

The only people I ever felt intimidated by in my whole life were Bob Gibson and my Daddy.
Dusty Baker

People , Bob , Daddy

I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series - pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.
Dusty Baker

Running , Winning , Sports

So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means that there is a problem. I have my eyes open and I need to know something about every department but you don't want to micro manage any particular department.
Dusty Baker

Mean , Eye , Sports

I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati.
Dusty Baker

Careers , Not Sure

Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a different area and different category on the field.
Dusty Baker

Sports , Past , Police

I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back.
Dusty Baker

"Swept away at home: Latos gives up slam, Reds' season ends with 6-4 loss to Giants in NLDS". www.foxnews.com. October 11, 2012. Source

Men , Strong , Hurt

I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can't run, most of the time they're clogging up the bases for somebody who can run.
Dusty Baker

Thinking , Running , Clogging Up

When you have an opportunity to take the lead and you don't, most of the time something bad happens.
Dusty Baker

Source: www.usatoday.com

Opportunity , Happens

It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat. Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine.
Dusty Baker

Firsts , Fishing , Boat

The fundamentals of baseball haven't changed, but how we can teach those fundamentals has. With an e-book, learning can be more rewarding and fun.
Dusty Baker

Book , Fun , Baseball