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The individuals are presented in alphabetical order. Brad Ausmus, Athletics bench coach. ... Joe Espada, Astros bench coach. ... Matt Quatraro, Rays bench coach. ... Mike Scioscia, Team USA manager. ... Rob Thomson, Phillies interim manager. ... Dusty Wathan, Phillies third base coach. Son of John. Top candidates when they were pushing Girardi out in Philly...would personally prefer Bochy to Scioscia/Maddon. Have already talked about Harris Beltran Alomar Jr. Fwiw, Bob Melvin has been a steadying presence in SD, quite similar to Bruce B. Francona or Micah Hyde are manager of the year in the AL, Mariners #3. Look to Guardians, Rays, Brewers staffs.

Trying to go for the Miami feeling...more about as a tourist destination, the zoo and Sea World, etc.

Trying too hard to inspire the rest of the team to fight back...?

No need to be going anywhere there Elvis. VV and Arrieta crisis starters for SD last year down the stretch.

Andrus is really earning himself a contract for next year...even though it's probably not the wisest move of all time to base it on a hot streak.

Are you against the Chiefs or Dolphins lol? Because Oklahoma and Iowa certainly aren't going anywhere...

None. Organizational filler. Too late to prevent Pollock from hitting another incentive. Demonstrating to minor leaguers that hard work gets rewarded with opportunity in theory?

Snell/Lynn tmrw. He has been the best pitcher for SD the last six weeks. Snell hosted a pizza party for every single Padres' staff member/interns/ticket sellers, etc., this weekend. Good guy.

Or wasting all those at-bats on Grandal... Thats also how we got Matt Ruiz/Jose Foster/Jimmy Lambert.

Poor Missouri/ISU fans... Sox fans still aren't on love with Kelly at the 158 game mark?

Heavy lifting for Kelly here. Wheel play? Kelly must believe he's pitching for the Dodgers.

Yelich Adams Tellez Three best hitters to get at least one to tie.

High for Cease 110 this year.

First homers surrendered this month. Plus Brewers burned Williams now for tmrw.

City Connect jerseys...marketing

Williams barely held on last night...first and second no outs. Strangely Wendle didn't bunt.

Can't throw a slider there to Cronenworth.

Marlins just lost their starter to injury. Seems pretty certain Brewers will be able to come back now...but stranger things have happened in these situations.

Almost feel sorry for Iowa State. At least their rookie placekicker. Pressure swallowed him up.

Seems nobody was willing here (including the training staff) to take on LaRussa or question "the Sox system" and it's easy to understand for a relative MLB outsider not wanting to shake the boat like a certain highly touted Coach Lisle.

Narvaez was from an NL organization if I recall...McCann obviously the Central.

Pretty sure him and Plesac? He was also involved with the Tatis and Bauer "groupie" allegations. And provided CLE with 20% of their roster. Also a key free agent pitcher this off season with Manaea that will be hotly debated here since his price range won't be as exorbitant...such as Rodon.

Could be the Sox AND Rodon for SF on the road. That said, the Padres probably only need to go 2-3 from here on out. 2-7 finish to the season and backing in not the best plan...but might get them a matchup with the Cards, who they beat in the postseason two years ago. Avoiding Mets/Braves not the worst "unintended" consequences.

Nationals mauling the Phillies. Tied in the WC spot, both now 2 GB with 5 to play...including Philly on fumes in Game 2 tonight. Milwaukee essentially 3 back due to tiebreaker. Padres might be backing in...we shall see.

Good question. Thome the perfect example.