The Padres introduced Bob Melvin as their new manager:

He said the big attractions are Petco Park, where the A’s played a two-game series in late July, and the Padres’ roster.

“We came here on a Tuesday night and there were 40,000 people here and it was electric,” Melvin said. “Your would have thought it was the playoffs and it resonated with everybody in our dugout. We’re all looking around at each other going, ‘Wow.’

“The ballpark is fantastic,” Melvin added. “It is a true destination. And now with the fan base and the enthusiasm here and the roster; the roster is the real hook.”

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PETCO Park should seem like a paradise after working in the plumbing challenged Oakland Coliseum for ten years.

Melvin is a great choice, but Preller appears to be really good at watching seemingly good choices go sour.