Red Sox Hire Front Office Help

Former Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto
has been hired by the Boston Red Sox in a short-term consulting
role.

Dipoto will assist general manager Ben Cherington and the baseball
operations department in evaluating talent and assisting with
offseason plans, the Red Sox said. The disappointing Red Sox went
into Wednesday's game at Miami with a record of 50-63, worst in the
American League.

Larry Lucchino recently announced he will step down as president
and CEO of the Red Sox at the end of this season.

Dipoto worked as a scout for Boston in 2003-04. He was the Angels'
general manager for 3 1/2 years before resigning July 1 following
clashes with manager Mike Scioscia that began the first year they
worked together.

Dipoto, a former major league pitcher, was the Arizona
Diamondbacks' interim GM before the Angels hired him to replace
Tony Reagins.

The Angels won 98 games and the AL West title last season in their
only playoff appearance during Dipoto's tenure. Perhaps his most
significant deal was signing AL MVP Mike Trout to a $144.5 million,
six-year contract extension.  (Associated Press)