Bake Quotes

You've just got to play smart when something is wrong. You still play hard. What you don't want to happen is altering his swing and creating bad habits. As far as how many at-bats down here, it depends on how he feels. - Dusty Baker

You've just got to give Roger credit today for holding us. - Dusty Baker

You've got to throw strikes. That's with most young guys. Throw strikes, throw quality strikes. Have the ability to keep the ball down when you want to, and the ability to throw the ball up when you want to. When you throw the ball outside, you don't want it to creep back inside. The main thing is just relax. Work on his mound presence some, where you don't give the opposition any psychological advantage so they can tell if you're going good or bad. - Dusty Baker

You've got to make sure you're on his team, that he understands what you are all about and that you can add value to the organization. In the end, he's got to decide that you're the person he wants in the job, not that he inherited you. - Roger Baker

You've got to make sure he's OK so this thing doesn't linger all year long. You saw the difference some last year in the second half after he hurt it. - Dusty Baker

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think. - Howard H. Baker, Jr.

You've got to get to the fifth spot first before you get to the fourth spot. All I know is [Marshall and Guzman] are throwing great. - Dusty Baker

You've got to be able to keep them in sight. If they get out of sight, it makes it tough. - Dusty Baker

You've got to admire him for not quitting. When you're hungry, you can find a way to do things. He was going to have to go to work or play ball. - Dusty Baker