Good Move Baker

I usually spend alot of time ragging on Baker. But i like who he has brought in for spring training...

Coleman, who played 16 seasons in the big leagues, is an outfield and base running instructor for the Cubs. This is his first season in the job and on Saturday, he talked to the Chicago pitchers about a base runner's mindset.

Baker wanted Coleman in camp.

"The amount of games you lose, especially close games by one run or a couple runs or less, a lot of it can be directly pointed to a base runner in that particular game," Coleman said. "It's also a chance to make them aware of base stealers and what they do and the pattern they fall into.

"You want to stimulate their brain," Baker said. "The hard part is putting that thought process in their brain and get them thinking on their own. That's what Vince Coleman has done -- he's given them a start."

Very good heads up move by Baker. Read the rest.