Linked together in one of the worst trades in franchise history, Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg now will be working in the same dugout trying to restore the Philadelphia Phillies' winning ways. Bowa, a former Phillies manager and shortstop, returned to the team Tuesday to serve as bench coach under Sandberg. The two infielders were traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1981 for shortstop Ivan DeJesus. Sandberg, a throw-in at the time, went on to become a Hall of Fame second baseman. "We go back a long ways," Sandberg said. "He'll be a terrific guy by my side. I have a high level of comfort with him. With his baseball background, as a baseball man, he's top notch." Besides Bowa, Pete Mackanin also is coming back to the Phillies to be the third-base coach. Mackanin was the bench coach for Charlie Manuel from 2009-12. Manuel was fired and replaced by Sandberg in August during the middle of Philadelphia's first losing season since Bowa was the manager in 2002. "I like Pete's experience as a third-base coach," Sandberg said. "He's a lot like Larry, a well-rounded baseball man. They know the team, they know the players, they have a feel for Phillies baseball and expectations." Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9793025/larry-bowa-returns-philadelphia-phillies-bench-coach
