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Article: Baker, Aybar could be linked forever in infamy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- October 5, 2002
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SAN FRANCISCO _ It could go down as his final defining moment as Giants manager.
It came like a sudden squall on a too-pretty-to-be-true Saturday at Pacific Bell Park. One moment, Jason Schmidt was locked in a 1-1 duel with Atlanta's Greg Maddux. The next, you imagined owner Peter Magowan storming straight to his office and ripping up the new contract he has reportedly prepared for Dusty Baker.
The Braves often had been overmatched by former teammate Schmidt's 96 mph fastballs and dead man's curve. Schmidt struck out Julio Franco on a wicked hook to open the sixth inning. But as Schmidt approached 100 pitches, he hit the wall, struggling to keep his ...