RUSSELL AIMING FOR MANAGERIAL POSITION.Byline: Gordon Verrell Staff Writer Former Dodgers manager Bill Russell Noun 1. Bill Russell - United States basketball center (born in 1934) William Felton Russell, Russell , now on the Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. Devil Rays' coaching staff, makes no secret of the fact he'd love to get back onto the hot seat. ``That hasn't changed,'' he said in the visitor's clubhouse at Edison Field before Wednesday night's game. ``Every guy who's coaching wants to manage. Sure, I'll test the waters this winter, see what's out there. . . . and so will a lot of other guys.'' Russell, 52, was the Dodgers' coach and, for a time, manager at Triple-A Albuquerque after concluding his 18-year Dodgers playing career following the 1986 season. When Tommy Lasorda
He managed the Dodgers just one full season, 1997, before he was removed, along with general manager Fred Claire Fred Claire (b. October 5, 1935 in Jamestown, OH) is a former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1998 including the role of general manager from 1987-1998. in June of 1998. Russell's managerial record with the Dodgers: 173-149 (.537). This year, it's even better that that. He's taken over for Tampa Bay's Larry Rothschild Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois) is the pitching coach of the Chicago Cubs. Baseball career A graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Rothschild spent 11 years in the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, and Chicago five times, three when Rothschild was suspended, two when he was thrown out of games. Russell won four of the five. --Fan of the fan, sort of: Mo Vaughn Which is OK, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher said. ``I'm not worried,'' he said. ``I want those guys to be aggressive. If one of them comes up with two outs and nobody on base, I want them swinging the bats. ``Plus,'' Hatcher went on, ``these guys are getting their walks, especially in crucial situations.'' The Angels are on pace to walk 594 times, which would be 83 more than last year. --Mercker still sidelined: Angels left-hander Kent Mercker, who left his previous start earlier this month in Chicago because of a twinge twinge n. A sharp, sudden physical pain. v. To cause to feel a sharp pain. in his left shoulder, isn't ready to return to the rotation. Mercker tested the shoulder in the bullpen and it's not 100 percent, said manager Mike Scioscia, who added Mercker will be back this season, but he didn't know when. --Travelin' on: The Angels will shift their Double-A farm club from Erie, Pa., to Little Rock, Ark., for the 2001 season. The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League have been an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. for the past 34 years. --Say what? Scioscia unwittingly slipped in some ``Stengelese'' while talking about the Angels' 5-2 win Tuesday night over Tampa Bay, a win in which the bottom of the lineup came through with a barrage of singles. Said Scioscia: ``Our little ball was very big.'' |
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