A source says John Russell gets the managerial job in Pittsburgh:

John Russell, let go by the Pittsburgh Pirates as their third base coach only two seasons ago, will succeed Jim Tracy as the team's manager, a source with knowledge of the hiring told the Associated Press last night.

Russell, who lost his previous job in Pittsburgh after former Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon's firing in September 2005, will be introduced at a news conference tomorrow. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A team the past two seasons.

Russell was 84-58 with Scranton in 2006, finishing in first place. He turned that around this season, going 55-88. In his playing career, he was a poor hitting catcher. Think Sal Fasano.