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Article: Cubs stay hot, scorch media: Cubs 11, Brewers 4. Third consecutive win has Eyre doubting reports about Baker
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 10, 2006
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MILWAUKEE -- When Cubs reliever Scott Eyre spotted a member of the
team perusing the daily newspaper clips from Chicago in Houston's
visiting clubhouse last week, he loudly scolded him: "Why are you
reading that [stuff
]?"
Count Eyre among the players who think the media created the
perception that Dusty Baker's job was in question before the Cubs
beat Milwaukee 11-4 Sunday for their third straight victory and
fourth in their last five games.
Unfortunately for Baker, that small spurt of success is outweighed
by a 34-54 record entering the All-Star break.
"It seems like everybody wants him to get fired, because that's