Oakland Athletics Part Ways with Manager Bob Geren, Hire Bob Melvin for Interim
In a move that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, the Oakland A’s have fired manager Bob Geren. The A’s were 27-36 at the time of Geren’s firing and were 0-7 in the month of June, riding a nine-game losing streak.
Unfortunately for Geren, he was a victim of two things: poor communication with his players and unrealistic expectations.
Though we covered Geren’s issues with closer Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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