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BOSTON (AP) #8212;The Boston Red Sox have interviewed Philadelphia Philliesbench coach Pete Mackanin for their vacant managerial job.Mackanin is meeting with the media at Fenway Park on Monday night. The Red Sox are also scheduled to talk to Milwaukee Brewers hitting coachDale Sveum this week.Mackanin is looking to replace Terry Francona, who parted ways with the teamafter its unprecedented Se footballgames ptember collapse. Mackanin also spent time in theExpos, Pirates, Reds and Yankees systems.He was an interim manager with the Reds in 2007 and the Pirates in 2005,going 53-53 in the two temporary gigs. He is also 917-849 in 13 years as a minorleague manager.Also Monday, the Red Sox declined contract options on relievers Dan Wheeler(notes)and Scott Atchison(notes). Follow Yahoo! Sports' MLB cover footballgames age on Twitter. Updated 2 hours, 28 minutes ago footballgames
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