BOB MELVIN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Am I Blue? How to Argue with an Umpire.
Watching Bob Melvin come out of the dugout Wednesday night in the ninth inning after Angel Hernandez said no home run, I had the same thought everyone else had...he's going to get tossed. This is perfectly ok, but Melvin didn't really get his money's worth. He was thrown out in ten seconds and didn't even stick around for long after he was ejected. He just left with...
Athletics still miffed about 9th-inning call
Athletics manager Bob Melvin still believes he witnessed a home run, and nothing will change his mind.
Unfortunately, there's nothing he can do about it.
Melvin said Thursday that he has been in contact with Major League Baseball regarding the disputed ninth-inning call in Wednesday night's game. Umpires ruled that a ball hit by Oakland's Adam Rosales with two outs...
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May 09, 2013
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Controversial call robs A's of game-tieing home run
CLEVELAND -- Replay is supposed to solve problems, not cause them.But Wednesday night in Cleveland, the umpiring crew led by Angel Hernandez turned what should have been a tie game into a mess. Because Hernandez and his crew somehow ruled a game-tieing home run by Oaklands Adam Rosales in the top of the ninth was a double.End result of the As getting jobbed: An Indians win, their...
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May 08, 2013
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Yoenis Cespedes hits home run with a donut on his bat (Video)
In case you had any doubts about the power of Oakland Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, you might want to check out this clip of Cespedes hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin.
Cespedes left a batting donut (a weight used to help hitters improve their swing) on his bat and proceeded to hit one out during batting practice:Â
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A's manager Melvin receives extension
Athletics manager Bob Melvin has received a two-year contract extension through the 2016 season after leading Oakland to a surprising AL West title last year.
The A's announced Monday that Melvin, the reigning AL Manager of the Year, received a new deal. Oakland became the first team in major league history to win a division or pennant after trailing by five games with less...
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January 14, 2013
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Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension
Athletics manager Bob Melvin has received a two-year contract extension through the 2016 season after leading Oakland to a surprising AL West title last year.
The A's announced Monday that Melvin, the reigning AL Manager of the Year, received a new deal. Oakland became the first team in major league history to win a division or pennant after trailing by five games with less...
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January 14, 2013
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Q&A: Bob Melvin, on Five Rookie Pitchers
Bob Melvin was named American League Manager of the Year after leading the overachieving Oakland A’s to a playoff berth. It was an honor well-deserved. The 51-year-old former big-league catcher knows how to nurture young talent, and the squad he skippered was laden with first- and second-year players. Melvin discussed five rookie members of his pitching staff during last weekâ...
Bob Melvin, Davey Johnson Win Managers of the Year
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Washington Nationals‘ Davey Johnson and the Oakland Athletics’ Bob Melvin were named as the National League and American League Managers of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Nov. 13.
It is the second time the 51-year-old Melvin has won the award as he also captured it in 2007 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He took the honors after...
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November 15, 2012
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Bob Melvin, Davey Johnson Named AL, NL Managers of the Year
Bob Melvin and Davey Johnson each won their second Manager of the Year award on Tuesday.
Melvin won in a close race over Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Melvin led the Oakland Athletics to a 94-68 record in 2012 — a drastic improvement over their 74-88 finish in 2011. Melvin narrowly beat Showalater by just eight points. Melvin earned 16 first-place votes and 12 second...
Chili Davis named A's hitting coach under Melvin
The Oakland Athletics have hired Chili Davis as hitting coach to complete Bob Melvin's staff heading into 2012.
Davis spent the first seven of his 19 major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants. Returning to the Bay Area to work under Melvin - who twice expressed interest in his former teammate Davis to coach during previous managerial positions - was appealing. He worked...
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November 26, 2011
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