MLB Twitter reacts to Bob Melvin joining Padres in shocking move | RSN – NBC Sports

Athletics Athletics The Athletics’ offseason is off to a bad start before it could even begin.  Shocking news broke Thursday when longtime A’s manager Bob Melvin left Oakland to take over as the manager of the San Diego Padres, sources confirmed to NBC Sports California’s Brodie Brazil. Melvin agreed to a three-year contract with the Padres, MLB.com AJ Cassavell reported, citing sources. Manager of the A’s for 11 seasons, Melvin’s departure surprised everybody.  Just four months ago, the A’s exercised Melvin’s club option for the 2022 MLB season. Not to further rub salt into the wounds of A’s fans, but that aged VERY poorly.  Infielder Tony Kemp was the first current A’s player to react to the news that Melvin was leaving Oakland. So basically this is not a trade and thus no compensation is going to the A’s with Bob Melvin joining the Padres. Needless to say, this is a wonderful move for a Padres team in desperate need of the right voice.— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) October 29, 2021 Can’t imagine the Padres doing any better than this in their search, and that roster is still loaded. NL West isn’t getting any easier next year https://t.co/mM9crmwYq4— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 29, 2021 Man, I’m heartbroken on two fronts and happy…
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