Reds To Introduce Baker As Manager

The Cincinnati Reds' problems don't start with the manager. Seven straight losing seasons weren't due to a bad hit-and-run decision here or poor leadership there. Seven straight years of futility are due to the organization's inability to develop or recruit effective pitching. That's not something even Dusty Baker will be able to remedy.

Worse, if Baker couldn't win it all with the crews he headed at San Francisco and Chicago, it's doubtful he'll be able to win much beyond .500 with the mundane staff of fading middle relievers the Reds field as a starting rotation. But here's hoping he does!