On January 29th, 2020, the Astros amidst a scandal that took over every outlet in the baseball world, had to hire a new manager to replace beloved but recently terminated AJ Hinch. The response from Astros fans, was mixed. With Dusty epitomizing a different age of hard nosed baseball. To some, he was a living legend, who has earned respect and a belief he’d be able to shoulder and face against the media backlash of the scandal and hold together the most talented group of Astros that the team had ever assembled. Although the foundation now showed some cracks.
Looking at Dusty Baker’s Analytics Approach
