31.   Charlie Hough became pitching coach, Mickey Hatcher took over as hitting coach and John Shelby was named bench coach to replace Cressi.

32.   Cleveland scout Ted Simmons, Baltimore hitting instructor Rick Down and Detroit bench coach Larry Parrish also are still candidates for the Tampa Bay job.

33.   Class AAA New Orleans manager Tony Pena is expected to receive a promotion to bench coach.

34.   Cleveland bench coach Grady Little, Cubbage and former Montreal manager Felipe Alou interviewed.

35.   Cubbage moved to bench coach this season after four years as third-base coach.

36.   Divac, he said, has brought the concept of the bench coach to the theater.

37.   Don Zimmer, the bench coach, will manage in his absence.

38.   Dodgers bench coach Jim Tracy and hitting instructor Rick Down interviewed Wednesday.

39.   First base coach Dave Parker also was invited back, although he decided to accept an offer from the St. Louis Cardinals to become hitting instructor and bench coach.

40.   Felipe Alou was added as a bench coach, bringing a slight hint of respectability to a franchise that has Ernie Harwell, some history and not much else.