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Padres hire Bob Melvin, continue tradition of redundancy
Padres hire Bob Melvin, continue tradition of redundancy
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP "Having two managers on one team is like playing baseball with two baseballs... PURE AWESOMENESS." (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson,file) Browse more photos ...
Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
www3.signonsandiego.com — Bob Melvin, who managed Arizona when Padres CEO Jeff Moorad ran the Diamondbacks, will soon join the... Padres to help evaluate the minor league system. And Padres General Manager Kevin Towers says nothing extra should be read into that. “He's an ... (more) Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | padres.com: News
Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | padres.com: News
sandiego.padres.mlb.com — By Corey Brock / MLB.com 06/30/09 11:20 PM ET SAN DIEGO -- Bob Melvin, let go last... month as the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, will accept an unspecified position with the Padres, possibly as soon as Wednesday. Melvin was in San Diego on Monday ... (more) Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | padres.com: News
Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | dbacks.com: News
Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | dbacks.com: News
arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com — By Corey Brock / MLB.com 06/30/09 11:20 PM ET SAN DIEGO -- Bob Melvin, let go last... month as the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, will accept an unspecified position with the Padres, possibly as soon as Wednesday. Melvin was in San Diego on Monday ... (more) Melvin slated to accept job with Padres | dbacks.com: News
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Walkoff Walk — ... Astros at Padres, 3:35PM: Wait, these two teams have been playing each other all week long? Whoops! But hey, get excited Padres fans because your team just hired Bob Melvin! San Diego looks for the split of the four-gamer behind Kevin Correia, he of the 4-1 record with a 2.41 ERA in his last five outings. ...

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