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Cubs to talk with Rangers pitching coach Maddux about opening
Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux is next up as the Chicago Cubs search for a new manager. Maddux is slated to interview on Wednesday. Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum and Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin have already been interviewed to replace Mike Quade, who was fired by new president of baseball operations [...]
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Francona interviews for Cardinals’ managerial job
Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona has interviewed with the St. Louis Cardinals for their manager opening, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. Francona managed the Red Sox for eight seasons and left after they wasted [...]
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Orioles VP Duquette embraces imposing challenge
Manager Buck Showalter (left), who helped select Dan Duquette, says The Dukes up to speed on th Back in the big leagues after a nine-year absence, Dan Duquette has undertaken an incredibly daunting task: rebuilding the dreadful Baltimore Orioles. Many have tried. None has succeeded. Not recently, anyway. The Orioles have finished in last place [...]
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Rangers’ Maddux won’t seek Red Sox skipper job
Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has withdrawn from consideration for the managers job with the Boston Red Sox. He had been scheduled for an interview Tuesday, but Boston general manager Ben Cherington announced Monday that Maddux had withdrawn. The job opened when Terry Francona left following the teams epic collapse in September, when it [...]
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Orioles sign Duquette as new GM in three-year deal
Dan Duquette signed a three-year contract Sunday to become the Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press of the move on condition of anonymity because the Orioles havent announced the hiring. The 53-year-old Duquette, who interviewed with the Orioles over the weekend, was farm director of [...]
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