the as have gone from billy martin to dick williams and all points in between which work with yesterday'syers to varying degrees. this time around, it's the very now bob melvin who seems to be the perfect fit for players of this era. his relaxed personable approach most certainly contributed to all the come backs of last season. >> there's a shot to left and that baby is gone. >> creating an atmosphere of less stress during the high tension late innings. his style, certainly works for him. >> i pinch myself to think that a guy with this kind of qualities was available to us and was unemployed. now we have a professional working relationship and personal relationship too which i sympathy unique between a general manager and manager. we're almost the same age. we played in the same area error. >> he's a good person. when you have someone like him that is your manager and leader that understands the game, he understands personality people. he's a communique to. it makes him special. >> the sports pages are full of stories about managers with a short shelf life and usually their demise can be

the as have gone from the volcanic billy martin to the authoritarian dick williams and all points in worked with yesterday's players to varying degrees. this time around is the very now bob melvin who seems to be the perfect fit for players of this era. his relaxed, personal approach most certainly contributed to all of those swirling comebacks last season. >> there's a lot to left. and that baby is gone! >> reporter: creating an atmosphere of less stress during the high tension late innings, his style, certainly works for his boss. >> i still pinch myself to think a by with this kind of qual -- guy with this kind of quality was available to us particularly having success in seattle not only do we have a professional relationship, we have a personal relationship right now which is unique

the as have gone from the volcanic billy martin to the authoritarian dick williams and all points in tween, which worked with yesterday's players to varying degrees. this time around is the very now bob melvin who seems to be the perfect fit for players of this era. his relaxed, personal approach most certainly contributed to all of those swirling comebacks last season. >> there's a lot to left. and that baby is gone! >> reporter: creating an atmosphere of less stress during the high tension late innings, his style, certainly works for his boss. >> i still pinch myself to think a by with this kind of qual -- guy with this kind of quality was available to us particularly having success in seattle not only do we have a professional relationship, we have a personal relationship right now which is unique between a manager and general manager. we're almost the same age. we played in the same era. >> when you have someone like him that's your manager that's your leader that understands the game, he understands personalities of people. he's a communicator, it makes him special. >> reporter: