Dusty Baker’s Creepy Denial: No, His Daughter Isn’t Dating Offensively-Challenged Corey Patterson
Baseball September 25th. 2008, 11:45am
One of the juiciest baseball rumors of all-time has to be the one about Kevin Coster, Cal Ripken, and Cal’s wife. If it’s not baseball’s grassy knoll, it’s in contention.
Which brings us to a slightly less bizarre rumor that swept through Cincinnati this summer, and refused to die: Dusty Baker’s daugther, Natosha, was supposedly dating Reds’ OF Corey Patterson. Baker decided to address the rumor yesterday, seemingly unprompted:
“She hasn’t even been to Cincinnati,” Baker said. “This is so far out of line. It’s hurtful to my wife and daughter. How can people stoop that low? I don’t know who started it. But I’ve been hearing from fans, players, announcers. There’s been a lot of gossip about me,” Baker said. “But this is the worst.”
Fans we can understand. But announcers? Ballsy. What wasn’t addressed: Why Cincinnati would overpay for a guy who has been a complete waste for the last four years.
Baker denies rumors about kid (Cincy Enquirer)
30 Responses to “Dusty Baker’s Creepy Denial: No, His Daughter Isn’t Dating Offensively-Challenged Corey Patterson”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Wow, never had heard that Ripken story but anyone who believed it was probably named Oliver Stone.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:51 am
That Ripken story seems like complete bullshit.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I think the fact Dusty said this is the worst gossip he’s ever had to deal with really shows you just how much Corey Patterson sucks.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I think Patterson has been a waste his entire career.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:53 am
I’m not a Costner fan and don’t care one way or the other about Ripken, but to call that story a rumor is silly. It is akin to saying, “Spencer is sleeping with Intern Bill’s amphibious rodent.” No reasonable person would believe any part of that for a second.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:53 am
But what he didn’t deny was the rumor that Patterson has naked pictures of him in compromising positions.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:54 am
TBL, you’re letting the bailout bring down your judgement of good blog material.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:55 am
no just paying for a guy who is a waste, but STARTING him every day? I think dusty is dating him, not his daughter
September 25th, 2008 at 11:56 am
If Corey Patterson wouldnt have sucked so bad Jay Bruce wouldnt have been called up that soon and I wouldnt have riped a whole in my fantasy leagues ass for a whole 2 weeks.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:57 am
benji – growing up in the DC area and going to college in Virginia, this Ripken thing was talked about a ton. I dont know if he or his wife have addressed it, but Coster blatantly lied to the radio hosts, since he has been seen sitting next to her at games.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:58 am
The only thing that swept through SW Ohio was Hurricane Ike. This Patterson story kinda meandered through for a minute.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am
You’d think it was Opening Day with all of these baseball posts.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Nicp P is hoping this rumor is true…because Dusty Baker can’t possibly that bad a manager…wait…he can…oh..Dusty just sucks
September 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Sounds like when Dominic Hasek got traded from the Sabres to the Red wings because Ted Nolan was hanging Hasek’s wife (allegedly). Supposedly helped keep Nolan blackballed from the NHL for 10 years.
/hockey thread so no one cares
September 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
ive always wondered about that
at least now hes blackballed for the islanders sucking horribly. him and his trail of tears can fuck off for another ten years as far as im concerned.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
TBL, that’s crazy. Crazy story if it’s true. Either way it’s crazy.
Didn’t someone on the Cub’s sleep with Sandberg’s wife causing them to get traded right away?
September 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Sandbergs wife was a whore. I think Greg Maddux fucked her.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Hell, Lumbergh fucked her.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
+1 Jason
I saw that this weekend. My favorite line from the movie is when the Arab guy goes “This is a Fuck!”
September 25th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
How about a pic of his daughter???? Anyone?
September 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
When google image searching his daughter, this actually comes up first…
http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/reviews/rawhead.jpg
September 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Who the fuck is Kevin Coster?
September 25th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
The Indians traded Eckersley to the Red Sox because he and Rick Manning were sleeping with each other’s wives. Some Cleveland people can help me out, but I think they both ended up marrying the other’s wife. The Indians as usual made the wrong decision on which player to keep.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
The story I’ve heard from multiple people is that Rafael Palmeiro was bagging Sandberg’s wife… forcing Palmeiro’s trade to the Orioles AND eventually leading to Sandberg’s first temporary retirement.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
dammit, I meant “trade to the Rangers”
/I hate it when my bad facts ruin a good story.
September 25th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
then there’s always this old gem….
Mike Kekich, Fritz Peterson swap wivesThe big story of spring training, 1973, was that Yankee pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson, who had been teammates and friends since 1969, had gone the free-swinging ’60s sexual revolution one better — they had not only swapped wives, they had, as Kekich said, swapped lives.
It began in 1972, when the couples, on a double-date, joked about wife-swapping. A while later the joke became reality, as Marilyn Peterson and Susan Kekich sometimes switched beds. Finally, during the offseason, Mike moved in with Marilyn, and Fritz moved in with Susan. They had swapped it all — wives, houses, cars and kids. “We didn’t do anything sneaky or lecherous,” explained Susan. “There isn’t anything smutty about this.”
Before long, Mike and Marilyn split, but Susan and Fritz got married in 1974.
September 25th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I’ve always heard that Ripken story. My brother heard this one on local Baltimore radio.
A person from the radio show (co-host) was at a party where Cal was. Cal was not there with his wife, but was enjoying some “company” with other guests. The host goes up to Cal to talk to him, just say hi. Cal acts like he doesn’t know him, and the proceeds to leave right away.
The host says it was legit too. There have always been rumors about Cal and his wife, how they live apart and what not and each do their own thing. Who really knows.
September 25th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Rick Manning is a fucking douche – so’s his kid.
September 25th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I like how Dusty’s first quote is that “she’s never been to Cincy”, ignoring the fact that he managed that douche hole in Chicago.
September 25th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
If I had a dollar for everybody that’s told me they know a cop who was there when Cal was arrested or was at the hospital when a beat up Kelly was interviewed(legend always had it that he beat her and Kevin’s ass)I’d own the O’s by now.