Tosca may join Melvin's staff

[azdad1978]

By Ed Price, Tribune

New Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin may be joined by another former Arizona bench coach on his staff.
Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca, the D-Backs’ bench coach in 1998-2000, is being considered as third-base coach on Melvin's staff, according to two industry sources.

Al Pedrique, who had been in line to return to third-base coach after serving as interim manager the second half of the season, is leaving the Diamondbacks, probably to join Houston in a front-office position.

Tosca, 51, was Toronto's third-base coach the first part of the 2002 season before taking over as manager when Buck Martinez was fired.

The Blue Jays fired Tosca on Aug. 8 with a 191-191 career record. He also has 17 years of minor league managing experience.

Jay Bell has been named bench coach and Glenn Sherlock (bullpen), Mark Davis (pitching) and Mike Aldrete (hitting or first base) are expected to be on the staff.

Will Clark, the former All-Star first baseman and Jeff Moorad client, is not expected to be interested in a full-time coaching position.

SHORT HOPS

General manager Joe Garagiola Jr. spoke Tuesday to Casey Close, the agent for first baseman Richie Sexson, and expects a reply to Arizona's latest offer by the end of the week. . . .

Mark Grace is expected to meet this week with team president Rich Dozer to decide whether he wants to continue as a team broadcaster or try his hand at a minor league on-field position.


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[Dback Jon]

I would like to see Carlos back - that would be a good hire.

 

[AZZenny]

I am sorry to see that Tommy Jones has been let go. He was pretty much the last of the Buck holdovers, and maybe the last really respected 'baseball guy' other than Mike Rizzo. I think he did a decent job with the minors, given the pressure to emphasize offense. Perhaps he may have been tarred a bit, having been involved in hiring and supervising Backman.

Now it's all left to JoeBlows and Kendricks. Gawd, I'm getting depressed. I just KNOW we'll have another year of Ken Phelps on radio, too. Wish I had stalled on getting my season tickets.

- oh yeah, mlb owners declined to even schedule discussion of Moorad's approval for this month's owners' meeting. Hmmm- edit that - after 3 months, SELIG and his evil minions 'have not completed the paperwork' or background on Moorad as CEO, so the owners won't discuss him becoming an investor-co-owner until that is done. And Selig isn't sure it'll be done by January.

Suggestion: Refuse to even discuss RJ trades with any team until Moorad is processed and approved. See if George, Ken, Arte, and Walt can apply a little insider pressure on Bug Sellout.