http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/now-batting-cleanup-for-the-reds-miguel-cairo/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/now-batting-cleanup-for-the-reds-miguel-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-142340 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:20:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=59965#comment-142340 As much as Baker may have mistreated his pitchers, at the end of the day Prior was going to break down no matter what given his pitching motion. And by ‘no matter what’ I mean ‘within 2-3 years’.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/now-batting-cleanup-for-the-reds-miguel-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-142286 Thu, 26 May 2011 21:50:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=59965#comment-142286 Unless you are a 22 year old pitcher with just awesome potential who has never thrown more than 116 innings in a pro season – when Dusty Baker tells you to throw 211 innings, you just do it. After all, several surgeries and wasted years later you will live the dream of every young ball player and become a Yankee.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/now-batting-cleanup-for-the-reds-miguel-cairo/comment-page-1/#comment-142264 Thu, 26 May 2011 21:27:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=59965#comment-142264 Never question the cooky genius of Dusty Baker.

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