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November-7th-2003, 01:07 PM
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O's to name Mazzilli as manager
Yankees first base coach edges out Perlozzo, Dauer, sources say; Hargrove's replacement gets 2-year deal, with two club option years; Introduction set for this afternoon
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By Joe Christensen
Sun Staff
Originally published November 7, 2003, 11:50 AM EST
The Orioles will name Lee Mazzilli as their new manager today at an afternoon press conference, sources close to the search confirmed this morning.
Mazzilli, 48, has been the first base coach for the New York Yankees for the past four seasons, and the Orioles are giving him a two-year contract with two club option years.
He will replace Mike Hargrove, who was fired Sept. 29 after four losing seasons at the Orioles' helm.
The Orioles interviewed eight candidates, and Mazzilli edged out Orioles bench coach Sam Perlozzo and Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Rich Dauer. Orioles vice president Mike Flanagan said other finalists included Cleveland Indians hitting coach Eddie Murray and Orioles first base coach Rick Dempsey.
Mazzilli went 220-197 while managing in the New York Yankees' farm system from 1997 to 1999, guiding Single-A Tampa to the Florida State League finals in 1998 and Double-A Norwich to the Eastern League finals in 1999.
After the first round of interviews, Flanagan and Orioles executive vice president Jim Beattie went to team owner Peter Angelos with a strong endorsement for Mazzilli. The group came to a decision early this morning, and Mazzilli was apparently on his way to Baltimore to sign a contract.
Insiders said Mazzilli impressed the Orioles with his confident presence and the confident things he said about what he could do if given the job.
"There's not a lot missing [with the Orioles]," Mazzilli said, after finishing his interview on Oct. 30. "You've got the core of some good young players. I love [Jay] Gibbons. He's a good solid player, I think [Larry] Bigbie's going to be a big-time player here, [Luis] Matos is coming into his own, [Melvin] Mora had a great year before he got hurt. They have some good young arms. [Jorge] Julio had a good year closing.
"It's not like you come into a rebuilding ballclub. You come into a team with good young players, and that's impressive."
O's to name Mazzilli as manager
Yankees first base coach edges out Perlozzo, Dauer, sources say; Hargrove's replacement gets 2-year deal, with two club option years; Introduction set for this afternoon
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By Joe Christensen
Sun Staff
Originally published November 7, 2003, 11:50 AM EST
The Orioles will name Lee Mazzilli as their new manager today at an afternoon press conference, sources close to the search confirmed this morning.
Mazzilli, 48, has been the first base coach for the New York Yankees for the past four seasons, and the Orioles are giving him a two-year contract with two club option years.
He will replace Mike Hargrove, who was fired Sept. 29 after four losing seasons at the Orioles' helm.
The Orioles interviewed eight candidates, and Mazzilli edged out Orioles bench coach Sam Perlozzo and Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Rich Dauer. Orioles vice president Mike Flanagan said other finalists included Cleveland Indians hitting coach Eddie Murray and Orioles first base coach Rick Dempsey.
Mazzilli went 220-197 while managing in the New York Yankees' farm system from 1997 to 1999, guiding Single-A Tampa to the Florida State League finals in 1998 and Double-A Norwich to the Eastern League finals in 1999.
After the first round of interviews, Flanagan and Orioles executive vice president Jim Beattie went to team owner Peter Angelos with a strong endorsement for Mazzilli. The group came to a decision early this morning, and Mazzilli was apparently on his way to Baltimore to sign a contract.
Insiders said Mazzilli impressed the Orioles with his confident presence and the confident things he said about what he could do if given the job.
"There's not a lot missing [with the Orioles]," Mazzilli said, after finishing his interview on Oct. 30. "You've got the core of some good young players. I love [Jay] Gibbons. He's a good solid player, I think [Larry] Bigbie's going to be a big-time player here, [Luis] Matos is coming into his own, [Melvin] Mora had a great year before he got hurt. They have some good young arms. [Jorge] Julio had a good year closing.
"It's not like you come into a rebuilding ballclub. You come into a team with good young players, and that's impressive."