Cleveland GM Mark Shapiro said Wednesday he is getting closer to a list of "eight to 10" candidates to replace Eric Wedge, who was fired last week. He hopes to have a new manager by the end of the World Series. Boston pitching coach John Farrell, who served as Indians farm director before taking the Red Sox job after the 2006 season, is among names mentioned as a possible successor. "We have made no calls to any teams for permission to talk (to their employees)," Shapiro said. "We have made calls to specific guys, but are not limited just to them. Previous experience is helpful, but not a necessity, though it would take a very special guy to be considered without major-league experience." Though financial constraints have hampered Cleveland from signing certain free-agent players, Shapiro said money likely would not be an issue. Former managers such as Bobby Valentine, Buck Showalter or Bob Brenly likely would demand more lucrative contracts than inexperienced candidates.