Bob Melvin's bench coach since 2018, Christenson brings similar vibe and thinking to managing role
“Obviously Bob is Bob, and the presence he brings is unmatched,” second baseman Jake Cronenworth said. “But if there’s anybody who can step in in his place, it’s Ryan. He’s been with Bob for forever. We trust those guys the same.”
A big part of Christenson’s job is essentially to manage alongside Melvin before and during games. One man, even one with Melvin’s experience, cannot be familiar with every detail regarding an opponent and anticipate everything that could happen in a game. Christenson is Melvin’s in-game sounding board, which requires a certain amount of proactive thinking.
The 48-year-old Christenson, whose acting bench coach will be Ryan Flaherty, managed in the minor leagues for five years before joining Melvin’s staff. That was after the Redlands native played parts of six seasons in the majors from 1998 to 2003.“I’ve never been in a hurry to want to be the manager,” Christenson said. “I’ve enjoyed my time with him. It’s a nice compliment coming from him.
“He’s really good at his attention to detail and he notices the little things throughout the games that a lot of people wouldn’t notice,” first baseman Eric Hosmer said. “He does a good job of bringing it up the next day … so when it happens, good or bad, we don’t make the same mistake or we learn from somebody else’s mistake.”
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