...line-up dice will continue to operate this season, as Byrnes addressed the lack of a prototypical clean-up hitter thus: "Bob Melvin has done a great job at finding the right combinations, and he has been very creative at times. Until a few of our younger players...
...and his low-impact mechanics suggest he's less likely to be damaged by extra pitches than a fireballer. Bryan Price and Bob Melvin otherwise seem good at managing the workload and not letting their starters over-extend themselves, which is where the PAP really...
...of the Winter Meetings, I didn't think this type of caliber of player would be available for us," D-backs manager Bob Melvin said. "So, obviously, I'm probably the most excited person here." Lopez gives the D-backs a potential prototypical leadoff hitter,...
...be measured in Lite Years. The transition is reminiscent of the Mariners’ predicament in 2003, when Arizona bench coach Bob Melvin was hired to replace Lou Piniella. Inheriting a roster whose players were mostly past their prime, Melvin won 93 games his first...
...will be measured in Lite Years. The transition is reminiscent of the Mariners’ predicament in 2003, when Arizona bench coach Bob Melvin was hired to replace Lou Piniella. Inheriting a roster whose players were mostly past their prime, Melvin won 93 games...
..."He commands respect and will have a dramatic influence on the way the 2009 team conducts business." Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said Johnson, 45, is far from done. "He started 30 games last year with an ERA under 4.00 and pitched a complete game the last...
...players for seasons to come. As pitchers reported, and even Chris Snyder, The Dbacks in ’09 were ready to take it higher! Bob Melvin had learned from his failings in the past, To lead off with a hitter who could get on AND was fast. Even Chip, at third base,...
...-- Christmas came a little early for Conor Jackson this year as D-backs manager Bob Melvin announced that Jackson would be his starting left fielder heading into Spring Training. Jackson, who mainly played first base in his first few years in Arizona, is more...
...righties have clobbered Schoenenweis at a .324 clip. A sniper should be positioned in the stands to take him out, should Bob Melvin repeat this mistake, instead of using him solely against the opposition’s best lefties, like Utley, Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard and...
...in 2008, while Upton, 21, pounded 15 home runs in 356 at-bats. "All these guys we feel have room to get better," manager Bob Melvin says. "None of these guys have reached their ceiling yet, so we're going to have to rely on our talent nucleus to get better." Jackson...