Cut Day Is Not Easy For Dusty

It will not be easy for the 11 players that Baker has to cut today.

As I found out the hard way one spring, the word cut means different things in different sports. In football it means you're without a job. In baseball it means you will have a job but not making as much money.

Baker remembers what it feels like.

"It is not a pleasant day for me," Baker said. "It is especially tough because everyone busted their tail this spring. This has been a great camp. We've got some fine young men here of high character. We have people tell us everywhere we go what fine young men we have. It makes you proud as a manager. Some of the guys know that they will probably go."