pulling a Dusty
In major league baseball, the act of letting a young pitcher throw too many pitches in a given start.
In reference to Chicago Cub manager Dusty Baker who has a reputation of recklessly letting young pitchers throw too many pitches, thus putting their long term health in jeopardy (ex. Mark Prior, Kerry Wood).
In reference to Chicago Cub manager Dusty Baker who has a reputation of recklessly letting young pitchers throw too many pitches, thus putting their long term health in jeopardy (ex. Mark Prior, Kerry Wood).
Jim Leyland was pulling a Dusty by letting Justin Verlander throw 175 pitches in his last start.
Pulling a Dusty
Combining an over-reliance on underproductive old men with a near supernatural ability to ruin, hurt, or destroy the young and talented. While generally a baseball term pertaining to how baseball manager Dusty Baker ruined the Chicago National League Ballclub, it can be easily used across all business settings.
Often used in conjunction with Pulling a Hendry.
Often used in conjunction with Pulling a Hendry.
Falling in love with Neifi Perez and pitching Kerry Wood into the morgue is the original example of "pulling a Dusty."