Dusty Baker Watch Quotations

I always tell people to just watch him, be like him.

We were really watching him this time, that why we took him out so early.

You'd think he's left-handed when you watch him throw. He's one of the best athletes I've been around. People are surprised when they see him run. This guy can fly.

We are going to try to take him at a natural progression to have him ready when the season starts. We are going to watch him closely.

A gutsy performance by Mark. We knew we were going to keep him between 90-100 pitches because the last time out he threw 130. We were really watching him this time, that why we took him out so early.

You can sort of tell that teams are here, or teams are improved. Watch the winter deals they make ? the maturity of the young players.

I was watching a game the other night, and in between the innings, a goat ran across the screen. I thought that was the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. Or vote 1-800-Which Curse is Stronger, the Goat or the Curse of the Babe. It's crazy.

You know how I feel about the guy -- I love the guy. I would've loved to have played with him, and behind him. I've enjoyed watching him here with us. He's one of the few guys I've had who has earned the right -- and you know he's not going to abuse the right -- to call his own shots. This guy is a pro. You don't know he's around. He never boasts or brags.

I'm seeing a fresh start to me. I've got a pretty good idea, watching him hit, of his strengths and weaknesses. When the games start, I'll get an even better idea. The thing I don't know yet is, is he a fast starter? Slow starter? It's like with D-Lee -- how many at-bats does he need?

It is a little strange to be watching baseball that counts at this time of year. I know our guys are really excited.

Competition sometimes will make you sharper than you believe you are. Anybody who watched those games, you could tell it was serious competition.