http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/21/as-announce-three-year-extension-with-manager-bob-melvin/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/21/as-announce-three-year-extension-with-manager-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-196590 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:37:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=87085#comment-196590 The A’s sure are content to wallow in mediocrity. Bob Melvin is garbage.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/21/as-announce-three-year-extension-with-manager-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-196564 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:09:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=87085#comment-196564 I though MLB required a process to be followed before hiring a manager?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/21/as-announce-three-year-extension-with-manager-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-196559 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:00:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=87085#comment-196559 Aren’t the A’s supposed to be a smart enough organization that they don’t hire their interims to long-term deals?

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