Posts Tagged ‘Bob Melvin’

Bob Melvin has been fired.  A.J. Hinch will replace him. Batting coach Rick Schu was also fired.

Hinch is a young guy, just 34 years-old.  We’ll see if he can motivate the young players to get their game on.  AP has good coverage posted on ESPN.com.

The Arizona Diamondbacks loss to the Padres in extra innings will likely cap manager Bob Melvin’s run as skipper.  D-backs fans (and the front office) are frustrated with the slow start and today’s game only exacerbates the issue.  The players have to be aware that Melvin’s job is on the line, and yet they didn’t rally to help him, with only five hits in 10 innings. 

Watch for an announcement later tonight about Melvin’s future.