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Padres hire longtime skipper Bob Melvin as team's next manager
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Bob Melvin gets 3-year contract to manage Padres
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Bob Melvin 'surprised' but happy to be managing Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Report: Bob Melvin leaving Athletics to manage Padres
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Padres hire Bob Melvin as manager
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Bob Melvin to return for Padres but possible changes under A.J. Preller remain unclear - The Athletic
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Dodgers fans will love Bob Melvin's comments as Padres collapse
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Former A's manager Bob Melvin finds nostalgic break from Padres' woes
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Padres manager Bob Melvin cleared from COVID protocols
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Bob Melvin gets three-year contract to manage Padres