Email a copy of 'Athletics Extend Bob Melvin Through 2018' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Athletics Extend Bob Melvin Through 2018' to a friend
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“Spirited debate. I don’t think he wants you to agree with him all the time. There’s a system in place here, something we’ve all bought into, but on a day-to-day basis, there can be disagreements. Sometimes it might get a little heated, but I appreciate that I have a voice in it.”
Boy, I wish there were this kind of mechanism in Baltimore, I would love to tell Showalter what I think of his ‘Shift!’
Congrats to Melvin though.
rct
Pretty good move. The As have had terrible luck this year. Even after trading off some assets, their Pyth is still 6th best in the AL.
Jason G
I agree totally. Personally, I wish the bad luck was part of the larger story around the 2015 A’s — this isn’t that bad a team! — but I can only guess that the organization doesn’t feel the need to seem like they’re making excuses. Better to lay low and maybe surprise a few people next year with a minimum of adjustments.
I definitely appreciate Melvin’s work as A’s manager. He’s impeccable publicly – likable, smart, direct, willing to accept responsibility, doesn’t air dirty laundry, appears to have the respect of the players (even given the sometimes unconventional way the team uses those players) – and it seems he’s the kind of manager Beane wants behind the scenes as well: knowledgeable and willing to express his opinion but then act as a team player after decisions are made.