Dusty Baker will have managed both Brash Brothers. He had Barry Brash with the Giants, and now he gets Bryce Brash with the Nationals.
No one has rivaled Barry Bonds’ level of confidence (OK, cockiness) until Bryce Harper came along. Like Bonds, Harper not only is the best in his league but knows it and exudes it through words, actions and performance.
Baker, who was named to manage the underachieving Nationals Tuesday after Bud Black withdrew his name for contractual reasons, is a perfect guy to guide Harper.