Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Reds have fired manager Dusty Baker after six seasons.<\/p>\n
Baker guided the Reds to the playoffs three times in the last four years, including a wild card appearance this season after a 90-72 campaign. The team, however, dropped a 6-2 decision at Pittsburgh in the wild card game after losing three straight to the Pirates at the end of the season with home-field advantage in the one-game playoff at stake.<\/p>\n
In his six seasons at the helm, Baker posted a record of 509-463. The Reds won division titles in 2010 and 2012, but lost in the Division Series each year and had a postseason mark of 2-7 under Baker.<\/p>\n
“This was a very difficult decision to make,” said general manager Walt Jocketty in a statement Friday. “Dusty played an important role in the recent success of this organization, and we thank him for his contributions during his time here. We feel a change is necessary, however, if we are to continue to move the organization forward.”<\/p>\n
The 2012 Reds won 97 games and built a 2-0 series lead over San Francisco in the NLDS, but lost the next three games at home for a stunning collapse. Baker still received a two-year extension through 2014 after the season.<\/p>\n
Before joining the Reds, Baker previously managed the Giants and Chicago Cubs. He has a career record of 1,671-1,504 with seven postseason appearances in 20 years and was the NL Manager of the Year with San Francisco in 1993, 1997 and 2000.<\/p>\n
Baker led San Francisco to division titles in 1997 and 2000, and guided the Giants to the 2002 World Series as a wild card during his 10-year tenure. He joined the Cubs in 2003 and immediately helped Chicago capture a division title for the first time since 1989, but came up a win short of the World Series with a loss to the Marlins in the NLCS.<\/p>\n
The 64-year-old Baker was a two-time All-Star as a player during 19 seasons with the Braves, Dodgers, Giants and Athletics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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