O's interview Eddie Murray for manager

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Eddie Murray believes he's found the right job at the perfect time.
The Hall of Famer can only hope the people in charge of picking the Baltimore Orioles' new manager feel the same way.
Murray on Thursday became the first person interviewed for the post, which became open with the dismissal Monday of Mike Hargrove. Murray met with Mike Flanagan and Jim Beattie, the vice presidents who oversee the team's baseball operations, for about four hours.
"Things went well. I felt good about it, and I hope they did," Murray said. "There are some things I can bring to the table here.
"I just think this is the right time for me to step in and try to do this."
Flanagan and Beattie will resume the interview process Oct. 14, following an organizational meeting in Florida and Beattie's return from a long-planned vacation. Their broad list of managerial candidates includes Orioles coaches Rick Dempsey and Sam Perlozzo.
Former Oriole Cal Ripken is not among those on the list.
Murray, however, would like nothing better than to make the jump from Cleveland's hitting coach to manager of the Orioles.
"It could be a special situation here," Murray said. "It's a place that I know. Believe it or not, I'm comfortable. It could be fun. We just have to wait and see what the choice is going to be."
Beattie and Flanagan did not comment on the interview.