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Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:48:43 -0700 The San Diego Padres announced their coaching staff Monday, Oct. 18, for the 2011 season, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. Dave Roberts will serve as the new first base coach and Rick Renteria will move to bench coach, with former bench coach Ted Simmons not returning. Bullpen coach Darrell Akerfelds, pitching coach Darren Balsley, third base coach Glenn Hoffman and hitting coach Randy Ready will all return.
Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:44:44 -0700 San Diego Padres bench coach Rick Renteria is expected to return as the bench coach next season, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. However, the Toronto Blue Jays have received permission to interview him for their managerial opening. Special assistant Dave Roberts will serve as the team's first base coach next year. Bench coach Ted Simmons will be pursuing a managerial position in the offseason. Pitching coach Darren Balsley, hitting coach Randy Ready and bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds are all expected to return.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:40:15 -0700 San Diego Padres special assistant Dave Roberts said he's encouraged after finishing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma and said a PET scan was clean, The Associated Press reports. He has three weeks of radiation treatment scheduled next month.
Tue, 04 May 2010 02:22:59 -0700 Former MLB OF Dave Roberts, currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres, said Monday, May 3, that he is being treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:57:19 -0800 John Maffei, of the North County Times, reports former OF Dave Roberts will work with San Diego Padres OF Tony Gwynn Jr., OF Will Venable and SS Everth Cabrera on bunting and base stealing during Spring Training. Roberts is now a special assistant for baseball operations with the team.
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:15:11 -0800 Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com, reports free-agent OF Dave Roberts' (Giants) agent, John Boggs, has made contact with the Milwaukee Brewers to gauge their interest.
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:55:46 -0800 Andrew Baggarly, of The Mercury News, reports San Francisco Giants SS Eugenio Velez is seeing more and more time as an outfielder in Spring Training and is likely to take free-agent OF Dave Roberts' (Giants) place as the utility outfielder this season. Velez is likely out of the competition at second base as a result.
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:11:32 -0800 Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants explored trade options for free-agent OF Dave Roberts (Giants) during Spring Training, according to general manager Brian Sabean.
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:11:08 -0800 The Sports Network reports the San Francisco Giants placed OF Dave Roberts on unconditional release waivers Thursday, March 5.
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:18:30 -0800 ESPN.com reports San Francisco Giants OF Dave Roberts, who played with free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) as a member of the Boston Red Sox' World Championship team, may be used to try to lure Ramirez to the team. "I've been around him a lot and I've been around this game a long time and there's been nothing but great things said about Manny as a teammate," Roberts said. "Any team would be very fortunate to have him hitting fourth for them." | 
