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Reds contact coach Price, but no interviews
set
Cincinnati
searching for new manager after dismissing Baker following Wild Card
loss
reds.com
CINCINNATI -- The Reds appear to still be in the very early stages in
the search for a successor to former manager Dusty Baker.
Thus far, only one of the candidates -- pitching coach Bryan Price --
is known to have been contacted by general manager Walt Jocketty about
interviewing for the job.
Other than to say he was interested in the position, Price declined to
comment further when reached by MLB.com. No interviews are believed to
have been set.
"We are not going to rush into anything," Jocketty said on Tuesday. "We
probably won't do anything until after the World Series. I'm not going
to rush just to get it over with."
Two other anticipated candidates -- Triple-A Louisville skipper Jim
Riggleman and Cubs third-base coach David Bell -- have yet to be
contacted by the Reds. Jocketty identified Riggleman as an internal
candidate on Friday.
Riggleman would also be interested in the position, if offered the
opportunity.
"I haven't talked to anybody from the Reds," Riggleman said from his
home in Florida. "All I know is what I've read on my computer about
various names and jobs and who might be going where. At this time, it's
par for the course. I'm sure the Reds will have a great list of
candidates and a lot of people who want to manage there. I'm sure
they'll get it settled in due time.
"If I am on the list, it would be flattering in itself. I would look
forward to talking to them."
Riggleman, 60, is a former manager of the Padres, Cubs, Mariners and
Nationals over 12 seasons. He resigned from Washington during the 2011
season due to a contract dispute.
For the rest of this article and more, go to Reds.com
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