The Padres hosted a doubleheader against the Rockies on Saturday. After coming out on top 2-1 in 10 innings in Game 1, the Friars got some brutal news ahead of the nightcap.
The idea that Mark Kotsay would be the Oakland A’s manager in 2022 would have seemed bizarre just three months ago. Bob Melvin‘s option for the upcoming year had been picked up, and even if he were to step down, Ryan Christenson was expected to be his eventual heir.
A month after manager Bob Melvin headed to San Diego Even with player transactions frozen during the recently instituted MLB lockout, the Oakland A’s are still losing somebody from their dugout.
The Oakland A’s coaching staff is taking some unexpected hits. Manager Bob Melvin is a member of the Padres’ organization, surprisingly being allowed to leave Oakland without any compensation.
Christenson worked as Bob Melvin’s bench coach with the Athletics for the last four seasons.
While all the focus has been on the Oakland A’s impending fire sale, there are other major issues within the organization. The A’s have an unexpected opening at the manager position with Bob Melvin’s departure to San Diego.
No one saw Bob Melvin leaving the Oakland A’s to head to San Diego. He seemingly had a job for life – the A’s had picked up his option for 2022 and it seemed as though he would never be fired from the organization.
There has not been much news about the Oakland A’s managerial search. Chances are, the A’s will look within the organization to replace Bob Melvin, with bench coach Ryan Christenson the likely favorite.
An Oakland Athletics bench coach is under fire for a gesture used during Thursday night's win over the Texas Rangers. Manager Bob Melvin supported Christenson and said the bench coach didn't have any malicious intent.
One former Major League Baseball player, who is Jewish, wasn't surprised to see Ryan Christenson throw up a Hitler salute on Thursday.
The bench coach claims he was trying to adapt the elbow bump that teams now do in place of high fives due to coronavirus concerns.
Oakland A’s bench coach Ryan Christenson received some attention and questions for an inadvertent gesture he made after a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
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