MORE than once, I've seen workers excel in their fill-in roles and receive promotions because they had proved they could handle more responsibility.
Chad Schwenk, who had helped Rutgers in a fill-in role, was entering his senior season.
The Web site Gawker first reported the fill-in role, which will be announced on "GMA" on Thursday, an ABC executive confirmed.
In addition, Eduardo Nunez, who has served as Jeter's replacement at shortstop, was batting.339 in his fill-in role, including a career-best four-hit game Friday at Citi Field and four more hits Saturday.
An injury to Al Harris led to another fill-in role in '09, and by the end of that season Williams had started to capitalize on his raw athleticism by becoming a playmaker.
Dodgers beat Mets with Ian Thomas' strong start in a fill-in role.
Seeking a possible fill-in role as Lakers PA announcer, he asked Wilkes where he might submit a sample tape.
NM: I was lucky enough to be offered a fill-in role in 2011, and ended up being offered the full-time gig.
At home, most of us fill in a role in the family, so it is good to step out of that.
"The Jewish Queen Lear" is at Georgetown University's Davis Performing Arts Center, and the partnership extends to the cast, with student actors filling in youthful roles.
In are Jenkins and Shaun Rogers, two veterans surrounded by a collection of rookies and young players filling in the backup roles.
