David Bell May Be Focus Of Reds' Managerial Search

David Bell, a Cincinnati native, 12–year major league player and current Giants farm director, appears to be the biggest focus of the Reds’ manager search and is considered by some the possible favorite for the job.

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Joe Girardi Interviews For Reds Job

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten a quick start on their managerial search, and have interviewed ex-Yakees manager Joe Girardi in addition to interim manager Jim Riggleman and ex-Red Sox manager John Farrell, with ex-Tigers manager Brad Ausmus and Giants farm director David Bell also high on their list.

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Reds Will Interview John Farrell For Managerial Job

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Time To Remove The Interim Tag From Mike Shildt

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the hottest teams in the game currently. Interim manager Mike Shildt is a major reason why.

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Astros, Red Sox Interested In Raisel Iglesias

Raisel Iglesias, RHP, Reds — The Astros are looking hard at Iglesias, but so are other teams, including the Red Sox. The Astros had Kelvin Herrera in their sights before the Nationals picked him off. Britton has long been an Astros target, but with his struggles, Houston is looking for more of a sure thing.

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Is John Farrell A Manager In Waiting?

Some see new Reds scout John Farrell as a potential manager in waiting.

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Cubs Have Dumped Cardinals To Rocky Status

As we entered 2015, the Cardinals were the perennial division champs, the heavyweight Apollo Creed from the movie “Rocky.” The Cubs were Rocky.

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Teams Showing Interest In Ubaldo Jimenez; Greg Holland's Price Tag Still Too High For Clubs; John Lackey Would Pitch For Winning Team, Not Rebuiulding

Two free agent pitchers who could be scooped up next are Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Feldman. They are drawing interest from teams looking for depth starters. On the relief side, the big name still out there is Greg Holland. In this era of relief pitching, you would think Holland would be desired, but his price tag is keeping teams away.

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Reds Hire John Farrell As A Scout

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David Price Isn't Going Anywhere -- Which Is Actually Good

When David Price signed with the Boston Red Sox, his seven-year, $221 million contract came with an opt-out clause following the 2018 season. With four years remaining on his deal, Price – who will then be 33 years old – could forgo the final $127 million owed to him and head to the free-agent market once again.

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Top St. Louis Sports Stories Of 2017, 11-17: Mike Matheny's Performance & Rams' Low Ratings

Another year in the books and like its 2016 predecessor, 2017 wasn’t great for St. Louis sports, but it also wasn’t terrible.

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Job Of Pitching Coach Evolves, Requires More Skills

Never had three managers from playoff teams been fired from those teams after they were eliminated from the playoffs. But the New York Yankees’ Joe Girardi, Boston’s John Farrell and Washington’s Dusty Baker all were shown the door almost immediately after their seasons ended last month.

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Alex Cora Confident As He Takes Red Sox Skipper Job

The Red Sox began the Alex Cora era on Monday, as the club formally introduced the former Astros bench coach as the 47th manager in its history during a news conference at Fenway Park.

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Some Managers Win Big & Get Fired. And Then There's Mike Matheny

These are strange times at the front-office level of Major League Baseball.

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As Winning Managers Fall, Pressure Rises For Mike Matheny

Before the Cardinals scattered from Busch Stadium for another offseason that would be longer than they wished, manager Mike Matheny expressed a desire for changes that would improve his team.

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Joe Girardi Out As Yankees Manager After Ten Years

Joe Girardi's tenure as manager of the Yankees has ended, the club announced on Thursday, completing a decade-long run that included a World Series title in 2009 and concluded last week one win shy of a World Series appearance with a seven-game loss to the Astros in the American League Championship Series.

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The Ideal Pitching Coach Nobody Saw Coming

The St. Louis Cardinals need to make a splash with their next pitching coach. There is one sleeper candidate who would improve all aspects of the pitching staff, and the St. Louis Cardinals should make every effort to hire him.

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Red Sox Finalize Three-Year Deal with Alex Cora To Manage

It has been quite the October for Alex Cora, who was officially named the 47th manager in Boston Red Sox history on Sunday. Cora and the Red Sox agreed to a three-year contract that will run through the 2020 season and includes a club option for the 2021 season.

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Alex Cora Offered & Expected To Take Red Sox Job

Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora, who’s been linked to four teams with managerial openings, has been offered the Boston Red Sox managing job, and assuming a contract is completed is expected to be named Boston’s manager as soon as Houston’s season is over, which could be as early as Saturday night following Game 7 of their American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.

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Why Alex Cora Is In Demand

It seems certain Alex Cora will be managing the Boston Red Sox next season as multiple report have the Houston Astros bench coach in line to replace the fired John Farrell.
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