By Mark Sheldon The Reds spring roster remained heavy with 34 players on Friday, which means plenty of trimming must be done to reach the 25-man limit by Monday. Reds manager Dusty Baker said he hoped to have the final decisions on Saturday. …read more
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Reds not ready to announce Aroldis' role
By Mark Sheldon Reds manager Dusty Baker and GM Walt Jocketty on Thursday denied a report that they were prepared to name Aroldis Chapman as the club’s closer for this season. …read more
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Baker interested in managing USA someday
By Mark Sheldon Tommy Lasorda, Davey Johnson and Joe Torre have all had turns managing the American squad in the World Baseball Classic. One of these days, Reds manager Dusty Baker would like a shot. …read more
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Baker hopes to know Chapman's role within week
By Anthony Castrovince Though it seems that Aroldis Chapman will make his anticipated move to the starting rotation this season, manager Dusty Baker said the situation is still unknown. He said he’d like to have it settled “in the next week or so.” …read more
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Gibson's choice to drop DH displeases Reds' Baker
By Steve Gilbert D-backs manager Kirk Gibson and Reds manager Dusty Baker had a testy discussion when they met at home plate for the exchange of lineup cards prior to Monday’s game. …read more
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Baker eager to see what club can do before giving signs
Friday was the Cactus League opener for the Reds against the Indians, but Reds manager Dusty Baker didn’t plan on executing regular season strategies in the early going. …read more
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For starters, little relief when moving from bullpen
By Paul Casella Despite plenty of examples to draw from in recent years, Reds skipper Dusty Baker won’t exactly have a foolproof blueprint when it comes to managing Aroldis Chapman‘s highly anticipated move to the starting rotation this season.
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