I have a couple of friends graduating in the next few days from shrink-school. (Okay, one's a social worker and one's a sex therapist.) Anyhow, if they were actually going to be shrinks, they could go into full time practice dealing with Cubs fans and their fixation on Dude Dusty.

Last week, as you may know, Wayne Krivsky was fired as GM of the Reds. In one of the reaction pieces, we learned that Dude Dusty actually had the poor fortune of hearing the news directly from Krivsky.

From Article: Dusty Baker turned off his cell phone, "To get some rest, catch up on some sleep," so he didn't get the call from CEO Bob Castellini. When Baker awoke, he called Wayne Krivsky, "To discuss two or three things," and that's when he discovered Krivsky was fired.

Dude Dusty: Morning, Lil' Wayne... How's the extension for Korey coming?
Wayne Krivsky: Er, bad news, Dusty.
DD: Damn Dude! That tightwad owner won't give Korey a 4 year $60 million extension? But he's so athletic... and aggressive. When Hank Aaron and I were teammates, Ted Turner always rewarded the aggressive swingers. These new guy's don't know jack about baseball.
WK: Dusty, it's not Corey-
DD: The toothpick shipment got delayed again?
WK: Dusty, will you shut up for a moment?
DD: Sorry, lil' Wayne. I'm just excited. Darren and I are going to go see the seals at the zoo today.
WK: Dusty, shut up! I got canned last night. You've got to talk toothpicks with Walt now.
DD: Dude... Dude... that's heavy. Sorry man. Wanna come see the seals with Darren and I?
WK: Sure, Dusty.

Anyhow, later in the article, we get a real gem from Dusty.

He needed to discuss those two or three things with new GM Walt Jocketty.

"This is a part of baseball and nobody likes to have it happen to them," said Baker. "Anybody in this game is going to have it happen to them. I only had it happen once, in Chicago. It's not very pleasant."

I'd sure like to know what 'it' is. We can probably assume that 'it' isn't discussing two or three things with the GM (as the article leaves us to assume)... although that would be funny. But, is he talking about getting fired? Is he talking about his boss getting fired? I'm just not sure because no one was fired during Dusty's time in Chicago. Andy MacPhail? He resigned. Jim Hendry? Still employed. Is Dusty speaking of himself? Nah, can't be. Remember, he wasn't fired either... they just chose not to renew his contract. Just like the Giants. So I am honestly confused, what is Dusty talking about? (We've never had to ask that before.)

And finally, the Quote of the Day.

"I ain't the boss, ain't close to being the boss, don't want to be the boss — I'm the shop foreman, the boss on the field." — Manager Dusty Baker on his thoughts about the firing of general manager Wayne Krivsky and his replacement, Walt Jocketty.

Dusty's not the boss. Only the boss on the field.

And for real finally, it looks like SI just can't let sleeping bears lie.