Monday, November 28, 2005
Dodgers to talk to McLaren
11/26/2005
The Dodgers will interview Tampa Bay Devil Rays coach John McLaren for their vacant managerial job, a team spokesman confirmed Friday.
McLaren has been a coach with Lou Piniella the past 14 years, including the past seven as his bench coach in Seattle and Tampa Bay.
McLaren, 56, was a finalist for the Devil Rays job that went to Angels bench coach Joe Maddon earlier this month.
The veteran coach is the second official candidate Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti has identified. Colletti has already interviewed Atlanta special assistant Jim Fregosi, who has managed four teams over 15 seasons.
The team did not disclose when Colletti will interview McLaren.
_Vincent Bonsignore Ryan reportedly going to Blue Jays: B.J. Ryan, a hard-throwing lefty closer, signed a five-year, $47 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the New York Daily News.
Ryan, 29, had 36 saves in 41 attempts for the Baltimore Orioles last season and had been pursued by the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies viewed him as a fallback in case they could not sign Billy Wagner, and the New York Yankees hoped they could convince him to set up for Mariano Rivera.
Thome deal finalized: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox completed their deal that sends slugger Jim Thome to Chicago for center fielder Aaron Rowand.
The trade was announced Wednesday, but wasn't official until the players passed their physicals. Philadelphia also gets minor-league left-hander Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later.
The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal, a baseball official told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams did not make that information public.
Guillen will be ready: Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen should begin rehabilitating his left shoulder in a week and is expected to be ready for the regular season.
Guillen should be able to start swinging a bat in about three months, Nationals spokesman John Dever said Friday.
Guillen had surgery Monday.
He hurt the shoulder on a headfirst slide in June but never went on the disabled list.
Hart stays with Rangers: John Hart has agreed to stay with the Texas Rangers as a consultant through 2013 and give up the opportunity to interview for general manager positions with other teams.
Rangers owner Tom Hicks announced the three-year extension this week. It adds to a five-year contract that the 57-year-old Hart signed with the club in October after stepping down as general manager to become senior adviser of baseball operations.
Source: http://dailynews.com/
The Dodgers will interview Tampa Bay Devil Rays coach John McLaren for their vacant managerial job, a team spokesman confirmed Friday.
McLaren has been a coach with Lou Piniella the past 14 years, including the past seven as his bench coach in Seattle and Tampa Bay.
McLaren, 56, was a finalist for the Devil Rays job that went to Angels bench coach Joe Maddon earlier this month.
The veteran coach is the second official candidate Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti has identified. Colletti has already interviewed Atlanta special assistant Jim Fregosi, who has managed four teams over 15 seasons.
The team did not disclose when Colletti will interview McLaren.
_Vincent Bonsignore Ryan reportedly going to Blue Jays: B.J. Ryan, a hard-throwing lefty closer, signed a five-year, $47 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the New York Daily News.
Ryan, 29, had 36 saves in 41 attempts for the Baltimore Orioles last season and had been pursued by the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies viewed him as a fallback in case they could not sign Billy Wagner, and the New York Yankees hoped they could convince him to set up for Mariano Rivera.
Thome deal finalized: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox completed their deal that sends slugger Jim Thome to Chicago for center fielder Aaron Rowand.
The trade was announced Wednesday, but wasn't official until the players passed their physicals. Philadelphia also gets minor-league left-hander Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later.
The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal, a baseball official told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams did not make that information public.
Guillen will be ready: Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen should begin rehabilitating his left shoulder in a week and is expected to be ready for the regular season.
Guillen should be able to start swinging a bat in about three months, Nationals spokesman John Dever said Friday.
Guillen had surgery Monday.
He hurt the shoulder on a headfirst slide in June but never went on the disabled list.
Hart stays with Rangers: John Hart has agreed to stay with the Texas Rangers as a consultant through 2013 and give up the opportunity to interview for general manager positions with other teams.
Rangers owner Tom Hicks announced the three-year extension this week. It adds to a five-year contract that the 57-year-old Hart signed with the club in October after stepping down as general manager to become senior adviser of baseball operations.
Source: http://dailynews.com/
