Dusty Speaks

WSCR just replayed an interview with Dusty Baker. It left me speechless. Speechless.

How could I have ever thought that this snake oil salesman could be a good fit for the Cubs?

His latest doublespeak is this:

Dusty has no problem playing young players, he says. After all, he was 19 years old when he hit the majors (and played with Hank Aaron in case you forget). Not playing young players would be hypocritical.

Then again, says Dusty, it's hard to play young players every day because you don't really know what they are capable of when they come up from the minors.

See the paradox? Dusty plays young players. Dusty plays the ones that he knows what they can do. If Dusty doesn't know what they can do, he doesn't play them. And since the only way to find out what they can do is to play them...

Dear Ned Colletti. Stare deep into my eyes. You really want to have Dusty back working with you. Not Rafael Furcal or Grady Little. It's Dusty Baker you want.

Dusty Baker....

Duuuuuusty Baaaaaaker....