Tosca is Marlins manager's right-hand man: Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez handpicked Carlos Tosca, whom Gonzalez has known for 25 years, to be his bench coach and advisor.

From: Miami Herald (Miami, FL) | Date: March 8, 2007| Author: Spencer, Clark | Copyright information

Byline: Clark Spencer

Mar. 8--JUPITER -- Eric Reed on first. Hanley Ramirez at the plate. One out. Marlins trailing by a run. Bench coach Carlos Tosca turns to new manager Fredi Gonzalez in the shady recess of the Marlins' dugout and poses a basic strategy question. "Do you think this is a good situation to have Hanley take a pitch so Reed can steal a bag?" Tosca said. "What do you think?" Gonzalez said. "No," Tosca said, "because Ramirez can hit the ball out of...