Oakland Athletics. Bob Melvin. The two were made for each other, right?
In the terrible-not-so-good Bob Geren era, the A’s struggled to find any competitive fire within themselves. Geren was not known for his communication skills and his managerial decisions usually warranted a second opinion from his assistants.
When Geren was fired in the middle of the 2011 season, plenty of fans were relieved and overjoyed with his departure.
Bob Melvin arrived to an A’s team that featured a young starting rotation and not much else. Melvin’s approach was simple, though, and his communication was far superior than Geren’s.