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Psalms 23:1
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LOS ANGELES -- Former Boston Red Sox manager Grady Little was hired Tuesday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had been without a field boss for more than two months.
The 55-year-old Little beat out Jim Fregosi, John McLaren, Manny Acta and Joel Skinner for the job. He succeeds Jim Tracy, who parted ways with the Dodgers on Oct 3 -- the day after the club completed its second-worst season since moving west from Brooklyn in 1958.
Little managed the Red Sox in 2002-03, compiling a 188-136 record. He was second-guessed for leaving starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in too long in Game 7 of the 2003 AL championship series, which the New York Yankees won in 11 innings. Little was fired shortly thereafter.
The Chicago Cubs hired Little in January 2004 to be a scouting consultant and assistant to general manager Jim Hendry. Little spent last season as the organization's roving catching instructor.
The Dodgers began their managerial search after Tracy left, but Paul DePodesta was fired as the team's general manager Oct. 29, just as his search was winding up.
Ned Colletti was introduced as DePodesta's successor on Nov. 16, and interviewed Fregosi three days later. Colletti met with Little, McLaren, Acta and Skinner last week.
The Dodgers were 71-91 last season -- one year after going 93-69 to win their first NL West championship since 1995.
LOS ANGELES -- Former Boston Red Sox manager Grady Little was hired Tuesday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had been without a field boss for more than two months.
The 55-year-old Little beat out Jim Fregosi, John McLaren, Manny Acta and Joel Skinner for the job. He succeeds Jim Tracy, who parted ways with the Dodgers on Oct 3 -- the day after the club completed its second-worst season since moving west from Brooklyn in 1958.
Little managed the Red Sox in 2002-03, compiling a 188-136 record. He was second-guessed for leaving starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in too long in Game 7 of the 2003 AL championship series, which the New York Yankees won in 11 innings. Little was fired shortly thereafter.
The Chicago Cubs hired Little in January 2004 to be a scouting consultant and assistant to general manager Jim Hendry. Little spent last season as the organization's roving catching instructor.
The Dodgers began their managerial search after Tracy left, but Paul DePodesta was fired as the team's general manager Oct. 29, just as his search was winding up.
Ned Colletti was introduced as DePodesta's successor on Nov. 16, and interviewed Fregosi three days later. Colletti met with Little, McLaren, Acta and Skinner last week.
The Dodgers were 71-91 last season -- one year after going 93-69 to win their first NL West championship since 1995.
