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Towers will enjoy some time off
ANAHEIM - Former San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers said he'll take a couple of months off and enjoy the year remaining on his Padres contract before deciding his next step in baseball. Towers could easily land a...
Yanks could bolster coaching, scouting with Peterson and Towers
Yanks could bolster coaching, scouting with Peterson and Towers
riveraveblues.com — What better way to take your mind off the rain than with some proposed additions to the... Yankees coaching and scouting staff? After Kevin Towers lost his job earlier this month, Mike wondered whether he’d be a good addition for the Yankees . ... (more) Yanks could bolster coaching, scouting with Peterson and ...
Around the Mission: 10/21 Padres Links
Around the Mission: 10/21 Padres Links
gaslampball.com — More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP Browse more photos » Towers on the Horizon?  -... The Boston Globe The Red Sox have told former Padres general manager Kevin Towers he can work for them if he ... (more) Around the Mission: 10/21 Padres Links
Towers to pick around winter meetings
Towers to pick around winter meetings
metsfever.blogspot.com — Regardless of who's in his entourage it's important that Omar has a full staff entering the winter,... since this off-season is going to be extremely busy and some of the moves are going to be very creative. One of the guys he has been looking to join his staff is former San Diego Padres GM ... (more) Towers to pick around winter meetings
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ANAHEIM - Former San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers said he'll take a couple of months...
Over the Monster — ... Towers has standing offer from Sox - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

Red Sox offer former Padres GM Towers a spot
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports — ... have reportedly told Towers that they would make a job for him if he wanted to come to New England, according to the Boston Globe. Since Red Sox assistant GM Jed Hoyer is a supposed frontrunner to take over the job Towers left behind, Towers could end up taking Hoyer's spot in Boston if Hoyer gets the job in San Diego. ...

Odds & Ends: Towers, D'Backs, Francoeur, Fehr
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Kevin Towers has a standing offer from the Red Sox, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  For now, Towers plans on taking a few months off. ...

Padres general manager decision may impact Red Sox trade options
Red Sox Monster — ... , a longtime Epstein friend with a good reputation. The Towers move affects the Red Sox in several ways. First, it takes away someone who has been open to helping the Sox when it aids his own club, too. Second, it opens the possibility that he will join Epstein in some front-office capacity in Boston. And, most importantly, all ...

Padres' GM Search Impacts The AL East
Fack Youk — ... that Towers, who is close with Cashman, could accept a scouting job with the Yankees. However, Epstein and Lucchino are both familiar with Towers from their time with San Diego in the late 90s and have apparently already offered him a job. With Hoyer departing, Towers would be a great addition to the Sox' brain trust. This one will warrant watching as the hot stove league heats up. ...

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The Boston Red Sox are home watching the postseason on TV, but they still have a stake, of sorts, in who wins the World Series. ...
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