baseballmusings.com - 5/8/2009
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Sports Illustrated reports that the Diamondbacks decided to fire manager Bob Melvin .
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin will be fired when the team gets back from San Diego, SI.com has confirmed.
KTAR first reported news of the impending firing.
The D-backs are 12-17 this year. ...
mvn.com - 5/8/2009
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mvn.com —
According to sources , the Arizona Diamondbacks plan
on firing manager Bob Melvin on Friday. Former catcher...
A.J. Hinch is expected to move out of the front office and take over the reigns. Melvin has been on the hot seat for the past week in the aftermath of the Diamondbacks' poor 12-17 ...
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D'Back Struggles Prompt Change In Leadership
bizofbaseball.com - 5/8/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
The Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Bob Melvin Thursday
after the team returned from their road trip in...
San Diego. The announcement was made by General Manager Josh Byrnes. Melvin was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2007. The club also dismissed Rick Schu as hitting coach ...
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D-Backs Fire Manager Bob Melvin, Hitting Coach Schu. ...
mlb.mlb.com - 5/8/2009
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By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com 05/08/09 1:24 AM
ET SAN DIEGO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks will name...
farm director A.J. Hinch to replace Bob Melvin as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, a baseball source said. Melvin was informed of his ...
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D-backs to replace Melvin with Hinch | MLB.com: News
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... League West. Melvin, who had one year left on his contract, is the winningest manager in the franchise's brief history. Melvin, 47, was hired in 2005 and went on to a 337-340, and was named NL Manager of the Year after leading Arizona to the division title in 2007. There is still no word on who will lead the team through their six-game homestand, which begins Friday night against the horrbile Washington Nationals. [MLB] | [AZ Snakepit] | [Baseball Musings] ...
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