ESPN is reporting that former Phillies and Padres manager Larry Bowa will in all likelihood be taking the Yankee's third base coaching job in 2006. The agreement seems to be contingent on Brian Cashman settling for a new deal with the Boss in the near future.

"If another organization had called me, I'd have probably told them 'No thanks, I like what I'm doing,'" Bowa told the New York Daily News in a phone interview last weekend. "What happened in Philadelphia kind of turned me off to it all. I thought I did a pretty good job -- we were over .500 three of the four years I was there except for one year when we missed by one game. And then for it to end the way it did, I'm just sort of down on it now.

"But the Yankees, that's a special circumstance. I'd be very selective right now, certainly, but the Yankees are one team that I think I'd enjoy being a part of," Bowa added.

Bowa spent his last four full seasons as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. He led them to a winning record three out of the four seasons, but never made a postseason appearance.

I certainly don't see how it could hurt us to have a guy like Bowa on our bench. He does seem a bit firy for a 3B coach, but experienced guys like him are always welcome. It is also noted in the article that Luis Sojo is unsure whether he'll return if he is asked to accept a demotion to first base.