By Justin Worsley,
The Oakland Athletics have fired manager Bob Geren with the team in the middle of a nine-game losing streak.
Geren, 49, will be replaced by interim manager Bob Melvin.
Oakland (27-36) won a season-high four consecutive games before entering their current skid.
Despite having the fourth-best ERA in the majors, the team has been out of contention in a wide-open AL West because of their lack of a strong offense. Their best hitter, Coco Crisp, is only batting .261 and the team ranks in the bottom five of nearly every major offensive category in baseball, including home runs, which Oakland ranks 30th with just 34.
Melvin has also managed the Seattle Mariners and most recently the Arizona Diamondbacks. This past offseason, Melvin was interviewed the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets for their coaching vacancies.
Oakland begins a three-game series tonight against the Chicago White Sox with Trevor Cahill (6-3) taking the mound.
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