Former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner has been hired to manage the Brockton (Mass.) Rox, a team in the independent Can-Am League. "We're thrilled," co-owner Van Schley said. "They're just crossing the t's and dotting the i's on the contract." Buckner, 61, will be managing a team for the first time. His last job in baseball was as hitting coach for the White Sox in 1996 and 1997.