And wants a job
http://www.usatoday.com/s****ts/baseball/2008-05-08-15834562_x.htm
""Everybody says, 'Just relax and enjoy your time, your contract runs
through Oct. 31,"' he said. "But that's not the point. The point is that I
enjoy myself when I'm down in that bullpen working with pitchers, and I
miss
the whole love affair with the major leagues I've had since I was 9 years
old."
After a highly successful run with the Atlanta Braves, Mazzone left for
Baltimore after the 2005 season. He received a hefty raise and got to work
with his best friend, Sam Perlozzo. But if he had it to do over, Mazzone
would accept whatever Atlanta offered and assume his customary place in
the
dugout next to Braves manager Bobby Cox.
"At the time it was a great move, but now I regret it. You see the
difference in organizations and how things are run and, believe me, the
Atlanta Braves are about as good as it gets," Mazzone said.
....
He's out the game and desperate to get back in. He has no expectations of
matching his salary with the Orioles, and won't subject a would-be
employer
to dealing with an agent. If you want Leo Mazzone to be your pitching
coach,
just dial him up and make an offer.
"I've let it be known to general managers in the big leagues that money is
not an issue. I don't want them thinking it is," he said. "I'm ready to
bounce whenever somebody calls. I'll have my bags packed in 10 minutes."
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