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Mets Finish Manager Interviews, Decision Expected Early Next Week

The Mets have wrapped up their second round of manager interviews with the four finalists, and one of them will be the new skipper at Citi Field by the beginning of next week. Terry Collins and Wally Backman had their callbacks Thursday as the owners' meetings wrapped up in Orlando, Fla. Their competition, Bob Melvin and...

Mets Narrow List of Potential Managers

The Mets continue to take their time finding a new manager, but the field is narrowing a bit. Three candidates with previous big league managing experience have emerged as favorites for the job, according to ESPN.com. Clint Hurdle, Terry Collins and Bob Melvin are expected to be invited back for a second interview, and...

Mets Plan to Have Manager in Place by Winter Meetings

NEW YORK (AP) -- New Mets general manager Sandy Alderson plans to hire a new manager by the winter meetings and has added Ken Oberkfell to his list of candidates. Having met with five candidates from within the organization to replace the fired Jerry Manuel, Alderson began speaking with outsiders Tuesday, beginning with...

Report: Ken Macha Won't Return as Brewers Manager

At least half of the teams in the NL Central will be looking for new managers this winter. Ken Macha will not have his 2011 option picked up by the Brewers, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Sunday night. A formal announcement of the move -- which most expected -- likely will come Monday. The Brewers finished in...

Cal Cuts Baseball, Demotes Rugby in Budget Move

The budget crisis in the state of California has reached into the world of collegiate athletics. The University of California announced Tuesday that it will eliminate baseball, men's and women's gymnastics and women's lacrosse teams after this year. In addition, the men's rugby team -- perennial national champions -- will...

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Athletics Beat Mariners, 4-1, In Japan: Yoenis Cespedes Hits First Major League Home Run (VIDEO)

Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes hit his first major league home run to power the Athletics to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday that earned Oakland a split in the two-game season-opening series at Tokyo Dome. Cespedes connected for a two-run homer off Seattle reliever Shawn Kelley (0-1) to give Oakland a...

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05/25/12 Inge on track to return to A's lineup Monday Source: MLB - Oakland Athletics An A's lineup in need of an offensive boost received some good news on Friday, as manager Bob Melvin reiterated that third baseman Brandon Inge should be able to come off the disabled list the first day he is eligible to be activated on Monday.
05/24/12 A's Ramirez may not be ready when ban ends Source: The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa CA Manager Bob Melvin says the A's want to make sure Ramirez is fully prepared and comfortable with his swing before he plays in major league games following his stint with Triple-A Sacramento.
05/24/12 A's batting woes continues in loss to Angels Source: Daily Democrat - Woodland CA Bob Melvin has little to explain about Oakland's losses the past two days: Four hits in two games is not going to amount to much.
05/24/12 Oakland A's offense stalls again in 3-1, 11-inning... Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Bob Melvin says the A's need to swing the bats better.
05/23/12 Callaspo's 2-run double in 11th lifts Angels Source: FOX - WSVN 7 - Miami FL Bob Melvin has little to explain about Oakland's losses the past two days: Four hits in two games is not going to amount to much.

Background on Bob Melvin

Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961, in Palo Alto, California) is the manager of the Oakland Athletics, and a former Major League Baseball catcher.

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