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The San Francisco Giants wrapped up their fourth consecutive season with a winning record on Sunday, and they are now once again searching for a new manager. Bob Melvin has been fired by the Giants, the team announced on Monday. President of baseball …
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin managed to get ejected from Sunday’s game before it even started. Melvin made the unusual move of bringing his team’s lineup card out to the umpires himself prior to the start of the game against …
Bob Melvin has implemented a few changes heading into his first season as manager of the San Francisco Giants, and one will result in more players being on the field prior to first pitch. Melvin is requiring every single person who could be in the …
The San Francisco Giants may be trying their best to help new manager Bob Melvin feel right at home. Jon Heyman of the New York Post said Wednesday during an appearance on “B/R Walkoff” that the Giants may be in the mix to sign former …
The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants pulled off a rather unusual move, with the Padres allowing their NL West rivals to hire manager Bob Melvin away from them. A new detail shows just how willing and eager the Padres were to let the move …
The San Francisco Giants have landed on a new manager before the World Series has even begun. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the Giants are poised to announce the hire of Bob Melvin as their new skipper. Baggarly notes that the …
The San Diego Padres appear to be giving manager Bob Melvin the green light to leave the team after two tumultuous seasons. The Padres have given the San Francisco Giants permission to interview Melvin for their managerial vacancy, according to …
The San Diego Padres have stated their intent to bring back manager Bob Melvin for the 2024 season, but that apparently is not completely guaranteed. There are rumblings that Melvin could be interested in the San Francisco Giants job if the Padres …
Despite a hugely disappointing season, the San Diego Padres are sticking with their current leadership team. The Padres confirmed Wednesday that both general manager AJ Preller and manager Bob Melvin will be back for 2024. Preller confirmed the …
The San Diego Padres lost another series on Thursday, and manager Bob Melvin has seen enough. Melvin called out his team publicly after Thursday’s 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The defeat dropped the Padres to 19-19, and marked their fourth …
San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin was criticized by many for a decision he made — or perhaps did not make — in the 8th inning of Game 5 of the NLCS Sunday. Melvin was widely ripped for not bringing in closer Josh Hader to face Bryce …
The San Diego Padres’ bad luck continued on Saturday when they lost after an overturned call did not go their way. The Padres lost 4-3 to the Washington Nationals after the call went against them in the 7th inning. The Nats had a runner at …
The New York Mets have been in the hunt for a new team president and manager for upwards of a month. In that time, all we’ve heard about is their various unsuccessful targets. We can now add another to the list. According to Jon Heyman of MLB …
The San Diego Padres have made a significant splash with their choice of a new manager. According to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com, the Padres have reached a three-year deal with Bob Melvin to be their new manager. The agreement means Melvin will be …
Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin provided a medical update Tuesday on the status of pitcher Chris Bassitt. Bassitt was hit in the head by a line drive during the second inning of his start against the Chicago White Sox. The A’s only shared …
Bob Melvin is one of MLB’s longest-tenured managers, and the Oakland Athletics want to keep him around a while longer. Athletics vice president Billy Beane said Friday that he hopes to sort out a long-term deal with Melvin, whose contract …
