Smith: Astros players have Dusty Baker's back, just like he has theirs

The secret to the manager's success? Cultivating a personal relationship with everyone on...

, the Astros waited for their 73-year-old manager to enter a cramped clubhouse before the celebration began.“When you get a chance to party, party. You know what I mean?” Baker said Tuesday afternoon as a 106-win team waited another day to learn its American League Championship Series opponent.

“He relates to his players. I think he takes a lot of pride in that,” Verlander said. “He really tries to get to know everybody individually and understand what makes them tick and tries to connect with them on more than just a manager/player-type level, and that goes a long way.” Depending on the day and final outcome, Baker is randomly championed or criticized on social media — a modern trend that follows every manager across Major League Baseball.

“It's been a good marriage for all of us. I loved the city even before I got here. Because I spent a lot of time here, got a lot of friends here, relatives here,” said Baker, wearing orange batting gloves and leaning on a bat. “With the players, I knew some of them from afar, and then you get to know them.

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