Dusty Baker, the former manager of the San Francisco Giants, will manage Team Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, MLB and other outlets announced on Monday.

Dusty Baker does, because his former pitching coach, Dick Pole, was going to be in attendance. The wine was just Baker’s way of saying: Thanks for stopping by.

Fans hold up a sign for Astros manager Dusty Baker during the first inning in Game 6 of the World Series on on Nov. 5, 2022. Baker never escape d the blame for the Cubs’ failure to win in his ...