The former Cubs, Giants and Reds skipper made it clear on Sunday night at Citi Field prior to Game 2 between the Mets and Cubs that he's ready to manage again. In that pursuit, he said he had a 3 1/2-hour interview recently with the Nationals.
"It was extensive. I mean, they really didn't know me there," Baker said of his interview with the Nationals. "People think they know you through word of mouth, but it's somebody else's opinion. I mean, they don't really know you until you talk to somebody. Then, it's like, 'Wow, I didn't know you were like that.