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Seattle Mariners Manager Eric Wedge, center, speaks, with Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Melvin, left, and Mariners special consultant Ken Griffey Jr. , sitting beside him, at a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The Mariners and Athletics will open next season in Japan...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, and Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge pose for photographers after a press conference in Japan in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The Mariners and Athletics will open next season in Japan with a two-game series at the Tokyo Dome on March 28...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (L) puts his hands together with Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge (C) and former Mariners player and now a special consultant of the team Ken Griffey Jr. (R) at a press conference in Tokyo on January 16, 2012. Melvin and Wedge announced that the...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (L) speaks as Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge (R) looks on, at a press conference in Tokyo on January 16, 2012. Melvin and Wedge announced that the Athletics and Mariners will play for their opening Major League Baseball games at the Tokyo Dome...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin appears during a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics' Trevor Cahill (53) hands the ball to manager Bob Melvin, left, as Cahill is removed from the baseball game against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. A's catcher Kurt Suzuki is seen second from left, first baseman...

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics looks on from the dugout against the Texas Rangers during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 21, 2011 in Oakland, California.

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin gestures while speaking during a media conference Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement on a three-year contract to keep Bob Melvin as their permanent manager. The 49-year-old Melvin took over in...

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics talks with his catcher Kurt Suzuki #8 while making a pitching change against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 20, 2011 in Oakland, California.

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin is seen prior to the baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jim Leyland #10 of the Detroit Tigers and Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics talk during practice at O.co Coliseum on September 18, 2011 in Oakland, California.

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Brandon Allen #6 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates with manager Bob Melvin #6 after scoring on a RBI single by Scott Sizemore against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 17, 2011 in Oakland, California...

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Manager Bob Melvin #6 takes the ball from Rich Harden #18 of the Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the six inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 14, 2011 in Oakland, California.

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics makes a pitching change taking the ball from Guillermo Moscoso #52 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 13, 2011 in Oakland, California...

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 11: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics watches his team during the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 11, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, relieves starting pitcher Josh Outman (88) as catcher Anthony Recker and shortstop Cliff Pennington (2) look on in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 8-1.

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 10: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics argues with first base umpire James Hoye #92 over calling Michael Young #10 of the Texas Rangers, not pictured, safe during the ninth inning at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 10, 2011 in...

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Oakland Athletics first baseman Brandon Allen, left, looks on as manager Bob Melvin, right, argues a close call at the bag with base umpire James Hoye in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Melvin was arguing...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, waits for Guillermo Moscoso (52) to give him the ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Bailey, left, is taken out of the game by manager Bob Melvin, right, during the ninth inning of their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Oakland, Calif. , Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Kansas City won the game 11-6.

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics argues with the second base umpire Jeff Nelson #45 over a ball hit by Hideki Matsui #55 against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 4, 2011 in...

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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates with manager Bob Melvin #6 after scoring on a David DeJesus #12 RBI single against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 4, 2011 in Oakland, California...

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin tosses the ball as the Athletics wait for a new pitcher as he replaced relief pitcher Bruce Billings after Billings gave up a third grand-slam home run to the New York Yankees in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee...

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OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 15: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics takes the ball from pitcher Gio Gonzalez as catcher Kurt Suzuki #8 and the rest to the infield looks on against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning during an MLB baseball game at the O.co Coliseum August 15,...

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OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 14: Manager Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics argues a stirke out by Hideki Matsui #55 against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum on August 14, 2011 in Oakland, California.