SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2010 | The Padres gave manager Bud Black a three-year contract extension through 2013, with team options for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
"There are a lot of challenging decisions that have to be made day to day; this was not a tough one," co-owner Jeff Moorad said. "If there ever was an easy decision to extend the manager, this was it. Bud epitomizes what we're doing with the club, both today as well as going forward."
The Padres took over first place in the NL West on April 20 and has been out of the lead for a total of just three days since then. | Associated Press
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