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AP Source: Melvin out as Diamondbacks manager
By ANDREW BAGNATO, AP Sports Writer 45 minutes ago
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PHOENIX (AP)—Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin will be fired by the end of the day Thursday, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The person told The Associated Press of the decision on condition of anonymity because it had yet to be announced.
Melvin’s firing comes after a disappointing start by the Diamondbacks, who entered Thursday 8 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. He had one year left on his contract.
Arizona lost 4-3 in 10 innings at San Diego on Thursday afternoon. KTAR, the team’s flagship radio station, was the first to report that Melvin would be replaced.
A message left on general manager Josh Byrnes’ cell phone was not immediately returned.
It was not known who would replace Melvin, the winningest manager in the team’s brief history. The Diamondbacks were expected to return from San Diego on Thursday, and the team opens a six-game homestand against Washington on Friday night.
Speculation about Melvin’s future grew as the Diamondbacks’ attack sputtered this year. Arizona entered Thursday with a .225 batting average, by far the worst in baseball.
Team president Derrick Hall, speaking on KTAR on Thursday morning, called the team’s play “unacceptable.” Hall did not return messages seeking comment.
Melvin was criticized as young players such as Justin Upton(notes), Chris Young, Conor Jackson(notes) and Mark Reynolds(notes) struggled at the plate or in the field.
It didn’t help that the Diamondbacks lost ace Brandon Webb(notes), who went on the disabled list with a shoulder injury shortly after his opening-day start. Webb has yet to return.
The 47-year-old Melvin was hired in 2005 and went 337-340 with Arizona. He was named NL Manager of the Year after leading Arizona to the division le in 2007.
Melvin came to Arizona after a two-year stint in Seattle, where he went 156-168.
young should never have been brought back
Justin Upton Ari
AVG .378
HR 6
RBI 14
11.615685016%
upton the last 14 days
not counting 2-4 again today
with another walk
upton started the first week hitless been on fire since
only d-back with an edge
he hates lossing
Byrnes is the player that should not have been brought back
did not want him back
and go d-backs
Last edited by ducks; 05-07-2009 at 09:45 PM.
or and upton has a heck of a home
he throwout someone at home yesterday
he has made very few errors this year
the dropped ball he had yesterday was ruled a hit and he dove for it
Justin Upton: Goes Deep Twice Wednesday
RotoWire.com Staff - RotoWire.com 9 hours, 50 minutes ago
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Update: Upton was 2-for-3 with two home runs while hitting third in the order on Wednesday.
Recommendation: Manager Bob Melvin said that Upton may stay in the third spot in the order for a while. This may give him a boost in runs and RBI categories
AJ Hinch new manger Jack Howell new hitting coach and Mel Stottlemyre Jr new pitching coach
Re ed, Melvin is a damn good manager.
This is why the Diamondbacks are in the shape they are in.
Stupid management.
yeah diamondbacks since dodgers got manny
.181 when runners are in scoring postion
needed a new hitting coach for sure
was not crazy about bob either
he had some very stupid moves lately
6-2 now on the 10 game road trip
playing much better
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=MLB&id=1310
Justin Upton | Outfielder
TEAM: Arizona Diamondbacks
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'2' / 205
DOB: 8/25/1987
AGE: 21
BATS/THROWS: Right / Right
CONTRACT INFO: 2009: $1.3 million, 2010: $2 million, 2011-13: Arb. Eligible, 2014: Free Agent
d-backs are lucky he is locked up for awhile
upton player of month in may
.373 batting averae
23 rbis
7 homer
Parra rookie of the month in may
go d-backs
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