More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. signals as he walks to the mound to change pitchers during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.

The three-time AL Manager of the Year has managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and most recently the Baltimore Orioles. (1:41). Baker has managed for 22 years with four teams, leading the Giants to a 2002 World Series appearance and taking the Cubs, Reds and Nationals to the playoffs. The sign stealing scandal has already seen Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow sacked by the team after they were handed a full season suspension without pay by the MLB, while the team must also forfeit its regular first and second-round selections in 2020 and 2021 drafts as well as paying a $5 million fine. The Astros gave Baker the job over several younger candidates like Brad Ausmus, Eduardo Pérez, Mark Kotsay and Espada. While he hasn't managed or coached at the major league level, he has front-office experience in his current role as a special adviser with the Dodgers that he has held since 2016. The Astros are operating with a payroll already expected to be over the $208 million luxury tax threshold while dealing with a farm system that has only one top 100 prospect (pitcher Forrest Whitley), according to MLB Pipeline.
Baker, 70, brings a wealth of experience: He is a three-time National League Manager of the Year with 1,863 career wins who wants one final opportunity to get the World Series ring that has eluded him. Sieg über die Yankees: Astros erreichen World Series, Houston erzwingt siebtes Spiel gegen die Yankees, Dodgers demontieren Titelverteidiger Chicago, Yankees drehen Serie, Cubs wehren Matchball ab, Astros gewinnen erstes Halbfinale gegen Yankees, Astros und Dodgers im Halbfinale - Cubs führen. Series Summary: The Twins haven’t won a playoff series since 2002, failing to advance in eight consecutive rounds. Bitte korrigiere den Zeitraum. The Astros have won three consecutive American League West titles and reached at least 101 wins three years in a row. Buck Showalter: An experienced manager might make the most sense for Houston in the wake of this scandal, and Showalter, 63, certainly fits that description. Nationals-Pitcher lehnt Trump-Einladung ab ... Astros entlassen Manager nach Eklat. Astros undergoing an enormous change after firing Hinch, Luhnow (1:41), Potential candidates to replace AJ Hinch as Astros manager, MLB Playoffs Daily: Five teams' seasons are on the line on Elimination Thursday, Braves win first postseason series in 19 years, Yanks win longest 9-inning game in MLB history, Marte available for Marlins; Game 2 postponed, Correa throws down gauntlet on Astros haters, NLCS, World Series to allow limited fans in Texas, Rangers owner Davis embarrassed by club's play, Wild Card Thursday Takeaways: Braves sweep into NLDS with second straight shutout of Reds, Why Yankees-Rays ALDS could be the series of the MLB playoffs, Twins' torture: Breaking down their record 18-game postseason losing streak, Houston Astros fans get to laugh at the haters for at least one day, Jeff Passan's 20 questions as the MLB playoffs begin, A case for Fernando Tatis Jr. as the MLB Latino Face of the 2020s, Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente tops list of baseball's legendary Latino faces, 2020 MLB playoffs: Why this could be the wildest postseason ... ever, How empty ballparks would have changed MLB history -- and could alter games this October. Their biggest advantage in this series will be playing at Target Field, even without fans. >>>Browse through the photos for a look at the contract situation for each Houston Astros player during this offseason ... PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 22: Dusty Baker #12 of the Washington Nationals watching batting practice for the MLB game against the Arizona. 2019. Series Summary: Last year’s American League champions limp into the playoffs as the only AL team to make the postseason with a losing record after dropping three straight and four of their last five. Garner and Hinch are the only managers to have won league pennants with the franchise, Garner winning one in the National League in 2005 and Hinch winning two in the American League in 2017 and 2019. Baker takes his fifth different team to the postseason.

“He’s a winner, and more importantly, a strong leader who has earned the respect of not only his players, but of virtually everyone that he has touched in baseball. Nats-Profis boykottieren Besuch bei Donald Trump . The next challenge for the Astros is finding someone to lead that front office and replace Luhnow, who took over prior to the 2012 season and rebuilt Houston into a power. The Astros could be closing in on a new manager. Meet the Season Tickets Service Team Jeff Close. I applaud Jim Crane for the leadership he has shown in recent weeks and look forward to working with him and the players to bring a championship to the city of Houston.”. ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: Is Dusty Baker the Astros' choice?

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In 22 seasons spread across four franchises, Baker's won 1,863 games and been to the playoffs nine times. Astros focusing on Dusty Baker as next manager, https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-focusing-Dusty-Baker-next-manager-15010547.php, Get this Texans tailgate bundle for 26% off, J.J. Watt's new sneaker pays tribute to Allen Iverson, The perfect items for the women who love Texans football, Sports fans, get a portable BodyBoss home gym for $50 off, Yes, the Texans will have cheerleaders at Sunday's game, K-Park’s young squad has playoff aspirations, Astros' Carlos Correa: 'I know a lot of people are mad', Astros finish sweep of Twins in AL Wild Card series, Even with latest tests, Vikings still not in clear to play Texans. What's next for Red Sox after Alex Cora's fall? “Everybody likes to feel like they’re wanted, and I talked to Mr. Crane and he made me feel that I was wanted here,” he said then.