madbaker | (no subject)

Bob Melvin is a safe hire as manager for the Giants. He's generally well-respected, was Manager of the Year three times Ed: two with the A's, is a Bay Area native, and played for the Giants. So he should be popular with fans and the press. He's also fine with the stats-driven platooning that the A's and current management of the Giants espouse.

So not a bad hire. But a safe one. Melvin will stay the course and not challenge management - but it may be that forcing a change is what is actually needed for the team to prosper.