Melvin joins the Padres
July 1st, 2009 by 
Ray
Melvin was in San Diego on Monday and Tuesday meeting with Padres team officials, including general manager Kevin Towers.
It’s not known if Melvin — relieved of his duties May 8 after spending the past four-plus seasons in Arizona — will be an advisor to Towers or a consultant.
Melvin slated to accept job with Padres
Congratulations, Mel! It’s always great to see a fan make his way from his mama’s basement to the front office, but it’s doubly great to see the man I started this blog with do it. I’m not sure I understand what they mean by ‘four-plus seasons in Arizona’ but oh well – tell Towers I say “wazzup!”
RAY UPDATE:
I now understand that the Padres hired Bob Melvin, former Diamondbacks manager. This simultaneously makes more sense and not a lot of sense. I apologize for the confusion.
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Effing fantastic. I creep myself out the way I perk up for a split second every time Bob or Doug Melvin’s name is mentioned. Creepy because both I think they’re referring to me, and that I so quickly identify with the stupid pseudonym.
But thanks for the congratulations. I have to say I earned it.
Except that the Padres didn’t hire him and he is still under contract with the D’backs until the end of the year.
great, more assistants.