Bob Melvin just got ejected from the A’s-Royals game. Why is this significant? It shows he’s active and alive. He argued with three umps today. Bob Geren, the former manager, got ejected from exactly one game before he got dumped. So there are obvious differences.

FYI: Matsui just hit a solo homer. Melvin is emphasizing Matsui. Geren de-emphasized Matsui before he himself got de-emphasized for good. Matsui hit 3 homers for Geren in Geren’s 63 games. He has hit 3 for Melvin in seven games.