Dusty Baker, inventor of the high five, weighs in on perils of dugout handshakes

Baker is not a fan of the things going out in MLB dugout these days

One of Nationals manager Dusty Baker's many claims to fame -- did you know he once shared a joint with Jimi Hendrix? -- is being a co-creator of the high five.

Yet Baker, for all his expertise and prestige in the area, doesn't seem fond of the contemporary takes on creative dugout handshakes. Here's the notable quotable:

Dusty Baker, on the perils of dugout handshakes. He is a good quote. https://t.co/x4pVXdLnw8pic.twitter.com/6o5AHILlE2

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) October 6, 2016

If Baker -- whose intelligence and learning ability are such that he was dabbling in agriculture technology during his time away from baseball -- can't keep up with all these elaborate handshakes, then who can?

Well, apparently Baker's players can -- that's the point. Other than that though? We don't have a chance.