Most folks that post in this forum are knowledgeable baseball fans. Unfortunately, I think most casual baseball fans see Dusty as a hero and knowledgeable baseball savant. I get mostly feeds from the opposing team’s broadcasters and all of them have slobbered all over themselves in praise for Dusty.
Not even close to me. Baker took a Lamborghini and intentionally drove it off a cliff. Porter and Collins took mediocre to horrible situations and didn't make them better or worse.
Dusty Baker offers profound take amid Astros’ falling AL West stock “I’m a believer in my team and a believer that the cream rises to the top. We’re close,” Baker said after the Astros' 3-2 loss to the Royals, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-dusty-baker-offers-profound-take-amid-falling-al-west-stock The only thing we are close to Dusty is missing the playoffs.
I’m no diehard for dusty, in fact I think he needs to go… However, the truth is this season we’re just not as good as last year. Not even close. Oh well. We had a good run. There’s always next year.
This has happened on every team Dusty has managed. "Then, as the Reds drifted, then nose-dived late in the year, Baker insisted there was no need for urgency."
