Dusty Baker is entering his 22nd season as a manager. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Last week, Dusty Baker for the first time publicly acknowledged he would like the Nationals to extend his contract beyond 2017 before the season started. Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo has only praised Baker’s work in leading the club to 95 wins last season, but a contract extension has not been offered yet. “We’re not going to talk about Dusty Baker’s extension,” Rizzo said Friday. Dusty Baker’s got a reputation and an aura that precedes any length of contracts.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2017 00:22 UTC