If Hunter Brown, an Astros pitcher, is to be believed, that was the perfect hire for Houston. Not only is Baker excellent within the game of baseball, but Brown says he’s an even better person.
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This will be Baker’s fourth season as skipper of the Astros. Can he lead them to MLB’s first repeat since the turn of the century?
How good can Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros be in 2023?
The Houston Astros may have the best chance of a repeat of any team in recent memory. While they did lose Justin Verlander, they added Jose Abreu and have Hunter Brown waiting in the wings on one of baseball’s deepest staffs.
They’re currently the odds-on favorite to win next year, slightly ahead of the New York Yankees, New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Repeating is tough and the loss of Verlander is a big one, but the Astros appear poised to give it their best shot yet.
Baker’s World Series victory last year was his first after decades of being a manager. It also made him the seventh person to win as a player and manager, along with Alex Cora, Joe Girardi, Davey Johnson, Lou Piniella, Dave Roberts and Mike Scioscia.
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