How Dusty Baker Mastered ‘The Art of War’ to Soften Twins’ Carlos Correa Ahead of a Playoff Showdown: “It Truly Means a Lot”

The October campaign is heating up as the teams fight for their division league trophy, eyeing the World Series. However, these fights not only occur on the field; but some teams also use clever strategies to deal with their opponents off-court. The Houston Astors‘ manager has come up with a unique approach to weaken opponents, gaining attention in the postseason. Instead of criticizing or pointing fingers at the opponent to prove them weak, he followed an unexpected war strategy on one of the Minnesota Twins players that probably worked a bit on him.

The division league games are on. Both NLDS and ALDS teams are fighting for the trophy, and the next turn is of the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros. Just a day before the fight, Dusty Baker claimed himself and his wife, the fans of the former team’s shortstop Carlos Correa. He overwhelmingly praised the former Astros player, and fans considered it his strategy to soften the player before the actual division series fight.

Carlos Correa’s Emotional Reply to Dusty Baker

While talking about the impending game against the Minnesota Twins, the Astros’ manager revealed his preference for Correa. After these statements went live, the Astors reporter Brian McTaggart on Twitter posted the reply from the Twins’ shortstop. The player mentioned that his wife, with teary eyes, showed him the statements of Baker. He continued to express his gratitude, saying, “It truly means a lot.” Further, Carlos continued, “Dusty is a man that I respect so much. As a manager, he was always great to me. We built a great relationship.”

However, fans are suspecting Dusty’s intentions, as the upcoming ALDS game is an important one for both teams. While the Twins have broken their 19-year playoff curse this year and progressing towards the World Series, the Astros are also eyeing for the same.

On Saturday, both teams will appear for their AL Division Series game of the season. Amidst the speculations about the winner, the 2022 World Series winner team’s manager’s move became a hot topic for discussion.

Though the statement doesn’t really seem problematic, fans consider it his master stroke to soften Correa before the teams appear for a face-off.

Fans Mocked Dusty Baker For His Unique Strategy

This year Twins fans are exceptionally charged up as their team overcame the 19-year defeat record and swept away the Blue Jays. On the other hand, the Astros are also on a mission to defend their World Series trophy. Despite the tense atmosphere, when fans heard Baker’s comment, it prompted them to mock the manager.

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They call it a strategy to “soften Correa up.”

Some mocked his move saying, “WHAT THE HECK” is he doing.

A few called it a “dumb take”

Some even mocked Dusty about banana pudding.

Some share GIFs to express their feelings.

With this controversial comment, the Astros manager has increased the hype of the game even more. However, the game result will tell the final words.

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