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Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
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 extra set of eyes who is very good at evaluating ...
Source: Padres to extend Black's contract - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Source: Padres to extend Black's contract - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com — SAN DIEGO Rebuilding under new ownership, the San Diego Padres intend to extend manager Bud Black’s contract... in the coming weeks, according to a club source. Black, 52, is in his third season managing the Padres after leaving Los Angeles Angels ... (more) Source: Padres to extend Black's contract - MLB - Yahoo! ...
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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Gaslamp Ball — ... Giles has been. Handsome start turns ugly Three runs scored on the error. "I turned around to look and I didn't know if I'd have time or not to get to third," said Headley. "Whether I did, I don't know. Gonzalez resumes his pursuit of Garvey's club record "Coming out of the game (Tuesday) night probably helped me play today," said Gonzalez. "As soon as I came in today, I felt better." Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black "He's an extra set of eyes who is very good at evaluating ...

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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Kevin Towers says the addition of Bob Melvin to the Padres' staff wasn't meant to threaten Bud Black, according to Nick Canepa and Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune. ...

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