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The list of candidates for manager of the Red Sox is indeed down to two, Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont, a team source told ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes on Monday.

The Boston Red Sox have yet to make an offer to presumed managerial front-runner Bobby Valentine.

The Red Sox confirmed the next three candidates to interview for their managerial vacancy, announcing Tuesday that Sandy Alomar Jr., Torey Lovullo and Gene Lamont would all come through Fenway before the end of the week.

Houston Astros third base coach Gene Lamont has contacted the Chicago Cubs to express interest in becoming their next manager, Lamont told Houston television station KRIV on Friday.

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Fired last month as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Gene Lamont today found work as third base coach of the Boston Red Sox. Lamont replaces Wendell Kim, who was fired after the season. The Pirates did not have a winning seas...

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- When the Pittsburgh Pirates move into PNC Park next season, there will be a new manager in the dugout. In a move that was rumored for weeks, the Pirates today fired manager Gene Lamont after four seasons on the job. No immed...

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- When the Pittsburgh Pirates move into PNC Park next season, there will be a new manager in the dugout. In a move that was rumored for weeks, the Pirates today fired manager Gene Lamont after four seasons on the job. No immed...