Former Reds, Cubs and Giants manager Dusty Baker hasn't found a new place to call home and manage the game he loves, but according to Janie McCauley of the Associated Press, Baker is suffering from depression.
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McCauley visited Baker to catch up with him and got more than she had bargained for when speaking with him.
The 64-year-old Baker made several inquiries about open managerial jobs over the winter but says he didn’t receive a single call back . . . While strolling through his vineyard, which has already given him three grape harvests, Baker mentions a short bout with what he figures was depression. Having a tough time getting up in the morning, he asked a buddy what might be wrong.
“I never knew depression,” Baker says. “I’ve got nothing to be bitter about. Life’s good for me. I’m not saying I don’t wake up upset every once in a while. I make sure I don’t stay there. You’ve got to get up and realize life is good. I don’t have anything to be sad or depressed about.”
The entirety of McCauley’s piece on Baker
If Baker is suffering from depression maybe baseball is the last thing he needs right now. Sure the thrill of being employed and the feeling of self worth could be what Baker needs, but more likely is he should speak to someone about his feelings.
Baker won Manager of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 2000 with one World Series appearance with the Giants in 2002. Baker could find a new team in 2015 and the year off could do him a world of good. We wish him the best in finding the help he needs and hope to see him in the dugout again soon.
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