Baker Hired by Cincinnati

Posted by admin on October 16th, 2007 filed in Cubs Tickets, Sports

Dusty Baker, 58, was hired as the new manager of the Reds, signing a 3-year contract with a club coming off its 7th straight losing season. and looking for stability at the top. The club confirmed Baker was expected to be introduced at a news conference next Monday. It was announced he would be paid about $3.5 million per season during the course of the deal. Baker worked in TV for one year after the Cubs fired him after the 2006 season. Cincinnati decided to hire someone, who knows the National League Central and has also been to the World Series as a manager.