Spring Training 2008: New manager roll call
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The Sporting News - Joe Torre, Dodgers, and Joe Girardi, Yankees. For just the second time in 99 years, both the Yankees and Dodgers -- teams with some of the richest history in baseball -- enter the year with new managers. It last happened in 1947, when Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was suspended for "conduct detrimental to baseball," most notably for associating with gamblers, a charge in part instigated by Durocher's rivals in the Yankees' front office. That year, under fill-in Burt Shotton, the Dodgers went to the World Series, where they met (and lost to) the Yankees and their new manager, Bucky Harris. ...
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Pedro Martinez, Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson figured to attract plenty of attention once all 30 general managers got together Monday and set up shop for their annual meetings.
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The Washington Nationals announced adjustments to their minor league staff yesterday, adding former major league second baseman Tom Herr as the manager of their new Class A affiliate in Hagerstown and shuffling many of the other managerial assignments.
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Johnny Pesky turns 88 today. Yes, he plans to be at the ballpark tonight. Did you expect anything different?
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Bobby Valentine likely won't be asked to interview with the New York Yankees as they search for a new manager. The Yankees began the interview process Monday, with former Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi spending about an hour at Legends Field.
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This is the way Mets fans wanted their team to do it with Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez. They wanted the general manager of the moment, Steve Phillips or Jim Duquette, to get in there early.
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A few questions for Ichiro Suzuki (through interpreter Ken Barron ): Do you like Boston, and would you consider coming as a free agent? IS : (Laughter.) "I said all I'm going to say about free agency in my first press conference for the rest of this year."
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Pitching coach Randy St. Claire has one of the most daunting tasks of anyone on any team at spring training: Making the Nationals' 36 healthy pitchers into a major league staff.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- The New York Yankees could hire a new manager by the end of this week. "It's possible," Hank Steinbrenner said Wednesday, adding that the process could extend longer. "We want to get it done as soon as possible."
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Mets GM Omar Minaya has invited Willie Randolph, Rudy Jaramillo and Terry Collins to Flushing for second interviews tomorrow. Meanwhile, Jim Leyland is eagerly awaiting a call from the Mets, and
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From the first day of Spring Training, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made journeyman Ross Gload feel like an important part of the 2004 team.
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Bob Melvin spoke to the Arizona Diamondbacks about becoming the team's manager on Monday, joining Mark Grace and Al Pedrique as candidates interviewed for the job. General manager Joe Garagiola Jr. said interviews are scheduled for three others, and he expects to talk with two more.
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Hargrove, 54, previously managed at Cleveland and Baltimore. His record in 13 years as a manager is 996-963. &quot;I am very pleased to name Mike Hargrove as our new manager,&quot; Mariners
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Bob Melvin is out as manager of the Seattle Mariners. If there&#39;s a bright side, he&#39;s sure getting a glowing performance review from the guy who let him go.
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Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, steroids, MVP. OK, folks, are those enough hot buttons for one week? The mailbag runneth over in response to my take on the great Bonds.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets on Thursday  introduced Willie Randolph as their 18th manager in franchise  history.
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Claimed RHP Bobby Jenks off waivers from Anaheim. Designated RHP Eduardo Villacis for assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Timo Perez on a one-year contract.