Dusty Baker was asked so many questions this week related to the mountain of Washington Nationals’ injuries, he couldn’t help but crack a joke.
“You guys think I’m ‘Dr. Baker,’ but I’m not,” he said, telling reporters he makes decisions based on what the doctors and trainers tell him
The Nationals manager hasn’t gone to medical school, but he has had to perform surgery on his lineups this season. The Nationals, as of July 23, have had 443 games lost due to injury — forcing Baker to adapt without some of the team’s supporting pieces.