Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Brewers General Manager Bob Melvin has told a Milwaukee newspaper the Yankees overbid for the services of left-hander CC Sabathia. New York has confirmed making a six-year, $140 million contract offer to the free agent this weekend. It sounds like they're overbidding, Melvin said in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. If the speculation is true...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Melvin's staff to return intact next season The Diamondbacks reached agreements with the remainder of manager Bob Melvin's staff, ensuring that all of the club's coaches will be back for 2009. "This entire staff has been here most of the last two years, and for the most part we've played well," General Manager Josh Byrnes said. "Obviously, this past year we fell short of our goals. The...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Location: Phoenix, Ariz. | Ballpark: Chase Field (49,033) | Spring Training: Tucson, Ariz. Owner: Ken Kendrick | GM: Josh Byrnes | Manager: Bob Melvin | World Championships: 1
The Big Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... that's a good thing."Wakamatsu wouldn't be the first Mariners manager to be known for his looks. Bob Melvin, manager from 2003 to 2004, was pretty , too.In 2005 Moore compiled a list of the . Matt Hasselbeck took the crown for the guys, Moore said.Could Wakamatsu take it away'Let's see if he can manage first.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... of the National League Manager of the Year award are former Mariners managers. Lou Piniella and Bob Melvin appear to know what they are doing in a baseball dugout, as long as the dugout isn't in Seattle.They were succeeded by Mike Hargrove, who also appeared to know what he was doing. But at 45-33, he quit in the middle of the 2007 season for reasons that remain mysterious.His successor-by-default,...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... since the departure of Lou Piniella after the 2002 season. The Mariners have cycled through Bob Melvin, Mike Hargrove, John McLaren and Jim Riggleman since Piniella left, none of the four approaching Piniella's success.Wakamatsu replaces Riggleman, who took over in June when McLaren was fired after a 25-47 start to a season in which the Mariners were expected to contend for the playoffs....
ESPN (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
The New York Yankees' initial bid for CC Sabathia reportedly is in a different stratosphere than the Brewers' first offer, and Milwaukee general manager Bob Melvin said he doesn't really understand the logic behind it.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... is the second consecutive season Manuel finished second. He finished second behind Arizona's Bob Melvin in 2007. Manuel also finished fifth with nine points in 2006 and sixth with five points in 2005, giving him manager of the year votes in each of his four seasons with the Phillies.Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, whose team lost to the Phillies in the World Series, won American League honors,...
Sons of Bill Simmons (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
... choice. Arizona is absolutely one of those teams I would consider. I love Josh Byrnes. I’m a huge Bob Melvin fan. He caught me in 1988 when I was in the big leagues. Again, that’s how old I am. But the point is, I’ll have my choice and I’ll do it in a way that hopefully will ensure that I’ll be pitching for a team with a chance to get to October because I’ve always felt like I’m decent in...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Check out the top candidates for the NL Manager of the Year, and who ESPN experts would have picked.
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
Bob Melvin and his coaches will return intact in 2009 .
ESPN (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
Under consideration to be the next manager of the , Willie Randolph reportedly turned down a chance to return to the NL East in a coaching capacity.Newsday reported Saturday that Randolph, who was fired as Mets manager in June, declined a chance to join the either as their bench coach or third base coach.Randolph, former manager Bob Brenly and former manager Ken Macha are the finalists in Milwaukee...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
The Arizona Diamondbacks have retained their entire coaching staff for the 2009 season under manager Bob Melvin.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
The Arizona Diamondbacks have retained their entire coaching staff for the 2009 season under manager Bob Melvin.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have retained their entire coaching staff for the 2009 season under manager Bob Melvin.
