At least one player has signed with the Cubs in part because of Dusty Baker.

New Cubs reliever Mike Remlinger said, “I think getting Dusty really added a lot of credibility. It’s easy for teams to say in the winter, ‘We’re going to be different.’ But when you bring someone in with Dusty’s track record, that says a lott.”

By the way, the Cubs have unveiled a new slogan, “Why not us?” after one of Baker’s lines at his first press conference as Cubs manager. Sure. Why not?