Former MLB catcher and current manager for the Diamondbacks just extended his contract for 3 years, the Arizona team is going through an stability period and Bob Melvin has deserves a lot of credit for that.
"We have verbally agreed, the Tribune reported, citing a source with knowledge of the negotiations. We have to get some things in writing." Melvin said.
He has being voted as National League Manager of the year and guided the Dbacks to a 9-win season and a NL West title.
“The Mad Scientist” started his managing career with the Mariners, and in that first year, he won 93 games but didn’t made it to the playoffs, after that season, Seattle decided not to extend his contract so he parted ways to join Arizona after the Dbacks fired Wally Backman who didn’t manage a single going before leaving the team, and Melvin already had served as bench coach for Arizona before joining the Mariners.
Bob Melvin led the snakes to the 2007 National League West title and was voted as Manager of the year by several reputable sports magazines.
When Melvin arrived, the Dbacks was one of those teams nobody paid too much attention to, but since he’s in charge, things are different, he had given kids the chance to be regulars, like Jose Valverde who grew into a full-time closer and Tony Pena into a full-time setup man. He has played with 89 different lineups and has seeing the victory will all of them.
Bob Melvin’s era is one of the brightest the Diamondbacks have seeing and to lock a manager like him is a big plus for them.
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