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Padres' Bob Melvin snubbed from NL Manager of the Year ballot
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Bob Melvin gets 3-year contract to manage Padres
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Bob Melvin – Society for American Baseball Research
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WATCH: Manny being Manny — Padres' Machado becomes first big leaguer to strikeout via pitch-clock violation
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Bob Melvin 'surprised' but happy to be managing Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Padres manager Bob Melvin rips 'underperforming' team after another series loss drops them to .500
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Padres manager Bob Melvin talks about significance of crowd & what it means to beat the Dodgers
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San Diego Padres Choose Bob Melvin as New Manager – NBC 7 San Diego
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San Diego Padres introduce Bob Melvin as their new manager
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Padres hire A's manager Bob Melvin, not ex-Giant Bruce Bochy - McCovey Chronicles
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Acee] A.J. Preller continued on Tuesday to conduct business…lending credence to the belief he will return for a 10th season…It is also expected that manager Bob Melvin will return, according to people
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Padres push back against reports there's a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise
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Report: Bob Melvin Leaves A's, Agrees to 3-Year Contract as Padres' New Manager, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors