Padres Hire Bob Melvin

[NWinAZ]

AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports that the Padres have agreed to a three-year deal with Bob Melvin to be their new manager.​

Melvin had his option for 2022 picked up by the A's, but Oakland let the long-time skipper interview for the job. He's been with Oakland since the second half of 2011, and he's managed the club to a .528 winning percentage and made the postseason six times. This will be the fourth different club the 60-year-old has managed, as he spent time with Seattle and Arizona before joining the Athletics. On paper, this seems like a good fit.

 

[Msfann]

I'm surprised oakland let him go, they seemed pretty content with being cheap and somewhat competitive for all these years. When he was with us he seemed so boring I always joked he would give the guys a cookie or knit a guy a sweater after striking out. That's also when he got the name silent bob.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Ha I actually remember people calling him Milktoast Melvin because of how blah he was here.

Regardless he seemed very steady for the A's and my hope is this move signals the beginning of the end for them. Seems like they are going thru one of their cost cutting modes. I wouldnt mind checking in on Chapman or Olsen if it comes to it. But yeah if the A's are out of the picture, that's obviously optimal

 

[ulmax]

I'm surprised oakland let him go, they seemed pretty content with being cheap and somewhat competitive for all these years. When he was with us he seemed so boring I always joked he would give the guys a cookie or knit a guy a sweater after striking out. That's also when he got the name silent bob.

when the...boat is going..down......take the life raft............good job...

Bob Melvin​

 

[ulmax]

Ha I actually remember people calling him Milktoast Melvin because of how blah he was here.

Regardless he seemed very steady for the A's and my hope is this move signals the beginning of the end for them. Seems like they are going thru one of their cost cutting modes. I wouldnt mind checking in on Chapman or Olsen if it comes to it. But yeah if the A's are out of the picture, that's obviously optimal

prob...the signal....for re-build mode..........bob..can ...see it coming...

 

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Which A's are free agents?
There are 13 players from the 40-man roster: Mark Canha, Andrew Chafin, Jake Diekman, Mike Fiers, Yan Gomes, Josh Harrison, Jed Lowrie, Starling Marte, Mitch Moreland, Yusmeiro Petit, Trevor Rosenthal, Sergio Romo and Khris Davis.



Which players have contract options?
Diekman has a $4 million club option for 2022. The A’s can also choose to buy out his contract for $750,000. Chafin has a $5.25 million mutual option for ‘22 or can be bought out for $500,000. Teams have until the fifth day after the end of the World Series to decide on '22 contract options.

 

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Who is a non-tender candidate? When is that deadline?
The crop of players eligible for arbitration this offseason includes Sean Manaea, Chris Bassitt, Chad Pinder, Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, Adam Kolarek, Sean Murphy, Tony Kemp, Ramón Laureano, Matt Chapman and Matt Olson.


Considering that Kolarek was sent to the Minors after a rough start to the season and was never recalled again, he could be seen as a non-tender option. The deadline to tender players a contract for next season is Dec.



who needs to be added to the A's 40-man roster to avoid the Rule 5 Draft, and do they have a roster crunch?
Nick Allen (Oakland's No. 3 prospect), Jordan Diaz (No. 11) and Austin Beck (No. 28) are players ranked among the A’s Top 30 prospects who must be added to the 40-man roster to avoid being exposed to other clubs in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Dec. 8. Players must be added to the 40-man roster by Nov. 19 to be protected.

with how many..free agents they have...this should not be a prob...........

 

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Whom might they be willing to trade?
Any trade the A’s make for Major League pieces would likely involve them dealing from a strong depth of infielders in their Minor League system. Pitching prospects like A.J. Puk (No. 4) and Daulton Jefferies (No. 5) might also be of interest to clubs.
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Daulton Jefferies' first MLB win​

The whispers about the A’s possibly trading the Matts (Chapman and Olson) will continue to grow this offseason as both get more expensive in arbitration. There has been no indication from the A’s front office that either player is available for trade.
Melvin departs A's to become Padres skipper

A.J. Puk

LHP

Oakland Athletics

MLB

2021

26

6' 7" / 248 lbs

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not a matter of stuff for Puk, who possesses some of the best of any left-handed prospect in baseball. What has kept him a step behind from other top lefties has been his command. He brings a power fastball that reached triple digits at times during his stint in the big leagues. It’s the heater mixed in with a nasty slider -- which sits in the low 90s -- that leads to plenty of swing-and-misses. He also mixes in a changeup and curveball to give him a solid four-pitch mix. Before cutting his long flowing hair, Puk and his 6-foot-7 frame drew comparisons to Hall of Fame lefty Randy Johnson.

 

[ulmax]

this...........is a wind............machine

seems like ..........people...just...get........dumb..and dumber...actually..............stupid is what we are looking for here.........

stupid dull, dense, crass, dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary.

The term dumb as a descriptor for someone lacking the ability to speak was once common, and from the early 19th century, it featured in the names of schools and advocacy organizations. In that same century, however, rejection of the term by the population it aimed to describe began, and by the end of the 20th century, the offensiveness of dumb was widely recognized. When a single term to describe someone who lacks the ability to speak is called for, the term mute is used inst

this............is a worse one........

 

[ulmax]

with...only......1/4...the teeth................but........with plastic sails..............on the tube............is even a better design........what...flying....stupid people we are.
.......lolololol

helical...is what im looking for...here
trying........to remake......century s............old technology..........they have learned............nothing.......

 

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Thomas Edison – 10,000 Ways That Won’t Work​

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
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[ulmax]

cool...bob...i get...it...go..big.....PADRES..

 

[wazzu31]

Ha I actually remember people calling him Milktoast Melvin because of how blah he was here.

Regardless he seemed very steady for the A's and my hope is this move signals the beginning of the end for them. Seems like they are going thru one of their cost cutting modes. I wouldnt mind checking in on Chapman or Olsen if it comes to it. But yeah if the A's are out of the picture, that's obviously optimal

I didn’t like him at all, but hindsight is I don’t think I’d would have liked anyone following Lou.