FantasySP / MLB / Jeff Baker http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Jeff_Baker FantasySP / MLB / Jeff Baker Copyright 2009 619513 Before his trade to the Cubs in July, Baker had been sidelined for two months with a sprained left hand. Before his trade to the Cubs in July, Baker had been sidelined for two months with a sprained left hand. When he was finally healthy, he immediately found a groove in Chicago, batting .305 with an .810 OPS over 69 games, most of them at second base. With Mike Fontenot and Andres Blanco also in the mix, it’s unclear how regularly Baker will play in 2010, though he clearly hit the ball the best of the trio this season, which should serve as an indicator. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/619513 619513 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 3:12:12 EDT mlb.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/619513 Cubs | Won't pursue DeRosa Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports the Chicago Cubs won't pursue free-agent 3B Mark DeRosa because they plan on using 2B Jeff Baker at second base. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/598474 598474 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:36:02 EDT kffl.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/598474 Dempster pitches five-hitter to lead Cubs Ryan Dempster pitched a five-hitter for his third career shutout, Jeff Baker had a two-run double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/556297 556297 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:02 EDT yahoo.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/556297 Baker takes over as primary 2B News: From The Sports Xchange notes: 2B Jeff Baker finished the 10-game road trip 10-for-35 (.286) with four runs, two doubles and a game-winning homer. Over his past 11 games, Baker is 14 for 41 (.341), and he has supplanted Mike Fontenot as the regular second baseman. Baker is an arbitration-eligible player the Cubs want back for next season. He could wind up the starting second baseman in 2010, or he could play a role similar to that of Mark DeRosa, who played all of the infield spots and the outfield corners in 2007 and 2008. The Cubs say they plan to try Baker in the outfield next spring. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/555705 555705 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:32:18 EDT CBSSports.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/555705 Baker's homer stuns Giants Jeff Baker hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs staved off elimination in the NL Central for a day by handing the San Francisco Giants a blow to their postseason hopes with 3-2 victory Thursday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547698 547698 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:24:02 EDT yahoo.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547698 Baker went 2-for-4 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. Baker is hitting .353 with three Baker went 2-for-4 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. Baker is hitting .353 with three home runs since Aug. 1. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547082 547082 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:12:20 EDT rotowire.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547082 Baker's stock continues to rise in the Windy City. Having already earned regular playing time at second Baker's stock continues to rise in the Windy City. Having already earned regular playing time at second base, he seamlessly shifted over to third base with Aramis Ramirez getting the night off. Since arriving from the Rockies earlier this season, Baker boasts a .329 average with four homers, a .476 slugging percentage and 19 RBIs with the Cubbies. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547044 547044 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:36:18 EDT mlb.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547044 Baker's blast wins game for Cubs News: Cubs 2B Jeff Baker smacked a two-run homer in the top of the ninth Thursday, leading Chicago to a 3-2 win over the Giants. The blast was Baker's fourth of the season. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547043 547043 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:36:16 EDT CBSSports.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/547043 Baker's stock continues to rise on the South Side. Having already earned regular playing time at second Baker's stock continues to rise on the South Side. Having already earned regular playing time at second base, he shifted over to third base without missing a beat. Aramis Ramirez got the night off. Since arriving from the Rockies earlier this season, Baker boasts a .329 average with four homers, a .476 slugging percentage and 19 RBIs with the Cubbies. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546867 546867 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 7:32:20 EDT mlb.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546867 Cubs | Baker's homer keeps team mathematically alive The Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports Chicago Cubs 2B Jeff Baker hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning Thursday, Sept. 24, as the Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 3-2. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546743 546743 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 2:32:01 EDT kffl.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546743 Jeff Baker crushed a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Thursday to lead his Cubs Jeff Baker crushed a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Thursday to lead his Cubs over the Giants 3-2. The Cubs are playing the role of pesky spoiler at this point, holding the Giants back in the NL Wild Card race and preventing the rival Cardinals from clinching the NL Central all in the same night. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546721 546721 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 1:28:16 EDT rotoworld.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546721 Baker's homer stuns Giants Jeff Baker hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs staved off playoff elimination for a day by handing the San Francisco Giants a blow to their postseason hopes with 3-2 victory Thursday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546714 546714 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 1:08:01 EDT yahoo.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546714 Baker's homer wins it in ninth Jeff Baker was the hero for the Cubs on Thursday as he launched a two-run homer in the ninth to give his team a 3-2 win. Baker went 2-for-4 with the homer, a double, a run scored, and two RBI.

Our View: Baker isn't known for his power, but he delivered the win with the long ball tonight. He is a valuable utility player, but he has been just average since coming to Chicago. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546713 546713 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 1:08:01 EDT fanball.com http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Jeff_Baker/546713