11.   La Russa and Leyland have been rumored as potential managerial candidates here and with the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

12.   Neither the Pirates nor the Reds identified possible managerial candidates.

13.   Not two minutes into a phone conversation with a reporter, Kansas City Royals managerial candidate Ron Gardenhire already had uttered what may be the magic words.

14.   Quirk on the list Add Rangers bullpen coach Jamie Quirk to the list of possible managerial candidates in Kansas City.

15.   Smith, another former Dodgers player, has become a managerial candidate more recently.

16.   Tavares is determined to do that, even if it means letting top managerial candidates Phil Garner and Don Baylor get snatched away by other organizations.

17.   The Rangers feel they have three qualified managerial candidates in dugout coach Bucky Dent, third base coach Jerry Narron and Triple-A manager Greg Biagini.

18.   This time he wants the result to be a chance to be taken seriously as a major league managerial candidate.

19.   Dombrowski met with his staff Thursday to discuss a short list of managerial candidates.

20.   General manager Dave Dombrowski met with his staff Thursday to discuss a short list of managerial candidates.