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The Orioles may be able to keep Rick Peterson after all. The Boston Red Sox have chosen Juan Nieves, who had been the White Sox¿s bullpen coach, to be their new pitching coach.

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly hoping to name their new pitching coach Tuesday and Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson, who interviewed Saturday, is rumored to be the man to lead John Farrell¿s staff.

Orioles pitching coordinator Rick Peterson is reportedly new Red Sox manager John Farrell's choice to be Boston's next pitching coach, according to an online report from Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston.

Rick Peterson, who received rave reviews as the Orioles' organizational director of pitching development this season, will interview Saturday for the vacant Boston Red Sox pitching coach job, according to an industry source.

Bottom line: Hale may not get hired. And that would be a plus for the Orioles. But those who have worked with him in Baltimore hope he gets it, even if it would mean competing against him 18 times a year.

Orioles third-base coach DeMarlo Hale has been rumored to be a candidate for the Boston Red Sox managerial job now that Bobby Valentine has been fired.

The Orioles fell 5-4 to the Toronto Blue Jays in front of an announced 18,770 at Camden Yards