NL AROUND THE LEAGUE : Giants Plan to Give Baker Extension Beyond Next Season
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The San Francisco Giants plan to extend the contract of Manager Dusty Baker beyond the 2000 season, the team’s executive vice president said.
Baker, 50, has one season remaining on his current $700,000-a-year agreement.
“We’re happy with his performance,” said Executive Vice President Larry Baer, who also is the team’s chief operating officer. “I wouldn’t put a timetable on it, but he’s obviously a valuable part of the franchise.”
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The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to extend the contract of Manager Terry Francona beyond the 2000 season despite the team’s recent slide. The Phillies have lost 13 of 14 and 24 of 31. . . . Manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals probably will wait until the season is over to decide whether to accept a two-year, $3-million contract extension. . . . Marge Schott, owner of the Cincinnati Reds, asked a federal judge in Dayton, Ohio, to bar lawyers from questioning her about her racial opinions as part of a civil lawsuit concerning a minor league baseball team.
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