Beaver County Times: Pirates to hire Russell to manage

[Witlon]

According to the Beaver County Times, the Pirates could name Triple-A Ottawa manager John Russell their replacement for Jim Tracy as soon as Monday.

Russell, 46, was on the Pirates staff in 2003-05. He's reportedly being picked over White Sox bench coach Joey Cora, Dodgers bench coach Dave Jauss, Triple-A Indianapolis manager Trent Jewitt and Cleveland third0base coach Joel Skinner.
Source: Beaver County Times

Anybody have any insight here? I was pretty sure Jewitt was going to get the job, right up until I read this.

[brewersfan19]

Is John Russell, who managed the Phillies AAA team this past year.


I saw this in ESPN.com. The annoucement should come Monday.