Dusty on Bruce: "a little wary"

Jay Bruce's injury is NOT serious. He will like be back in a few days. But that doesn't mean Dusty Baker is not concerned.

“One thing that makes us a little wary is he’s had this a couple of times. At 20 years old, we’ve got to find a way to stop this. It’s rare that you have them this young, which makes you a little apprehensive about him as the center fielder. That’s a lot of running.”

On the healthy outfielder front, Baker raved about the improvement Chris Dickerson has made.

“He’s improved his bat a lot,” Baker said. “He’s a guy they don’t mention much but he’s a ball of ability. He has one of the best arms in camp. He’s one of the best runners, a good outfielder.

“He’s make some adjustments and improvements. I’ve seen more improvement out of him than anyone in camp – from what I saw in the beginning to now. He’s really paying attention. He’s doing some studying. That’s what you like to see. His ceiling may be higher than anybody here. When you see the speed, the arm, he could be a five-tool guy. He’s got the tools.”


Baker is talking about improvement since camp opened.

"That’s all I can do on: What I see. I’ve heard some things. I’ve seen improvement with the batting stances, hand position, feet. He’s had a lot of people talking to him, which is good but sort of confuses at times. I see a lot of improvement, big time, in a short period of time.”