Tag: Mark Melancon
Lugo? More like Lu-Gone (I’ll See Myself Out)
Updated:Joely Rodriguez took the loss on Saturday as the Diamondbacks hung tough and surprised the Mets with a 3-2 victory….
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Two Right Fielders At Turner Field West
Updated:Taijuan Walker didn’t have his best stuff on Thursday. A little less pop, a little less control than we’ve gotten…
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Metaphorical
If you rolled up 2020 into a three hour highlight film, it would be Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Braves….
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The Ballad Of Handsome Art Howe
"I'd make that move 100 times out of 100" – Mickey Callaway on his decision to remove Steven Matz from…
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Early Look at a Seller’s Market
Updated:So, you want to acquire a starting pitcher? Maybe a reliever? Possibly both? As June somehow comes to an end…
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I Just Fixed The Mets
Updated:I don’t know why I bother. I really try to go into every offseason with the mindset of making the…
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Seven Relief Pitchers With A Lot to Prove in 2018
Now that it’s officially February, you all know what that means — baseball is literally around the corner. Since we’ve…
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How Flawed Free Agents, Poor Trades, and Cheap Player Signings Helped Derail the San Francisco Giants
Precious Resources: Money vs IP and ABs Bad multi-year Major League Baseball player contracts are easy to spot several years…
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The Top Three Myths About the Giants Disastrous 2017 Season
As of Monday June 19, 2017 it has become clear that the San Francisco Giants are no longer simply an…
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The First two Weeks of the 2017 MLB Season: Rigorous Notes, Random Finger Pointing, and Damning Pronouncements
Let’s See Where We’re At The start of the 2017 season has been challenging for several high-profile teams, including the…
Read more »The Giants vs. the Dodgers: Closers/Second Base/Third Base
The San Francisco Giants have made their one off-season move with the signing of free agent closer Mark Melancon. Several…
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These 6 MLB Free Agents Will Be Intriguing to Follow This Winter
Compared to previous years, the 2016-17 MLB free-agent market leaves a lot to be desired, but that doesn’t mean there…
Read more »COLUMN: Fan Reaction to Melancon Deal Is A Good Thing for Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt away a fan favorite, resulting in their fans crying foul. Despite the optics, the reaction is…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates trade Mark Melancon
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a deal which will send esteemed closer Mark Melancon to the…
Read more »Matching up the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals as Trade Partners
The Pittsburgh Pirates historically move closers at the right time. Is history about to repeat itself? Today, Ken Rosenthal reported that…
Read more »The Pittsburgh Pirates should not trade Mark Melancon
Mark Melancon is having arguably the best year of his career. It’s one of the reasons the Pirates should not…
Read more »2016 Pittsburgh Pirates projections – Mark Melancon
Many thought that Mark Melancon would be traded in the off-season. Well, he’s still on the team, and he’s hoping…
Read more »Mark Melancon, Pirates avoid arbitration with one-year deal
According to the official Pittsburgh Pirates twitter account, the team has come to terms with closer Mark Melancon on a contract…
Read more »Five teams that are the best fits for Mark Melancon
With Mark Melancon’s future still cloudy, what teams make the best potential trade destinations for the reliever? This offseason has…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Must Trade Mark Melancon
Contrary to popular fan belief, the time is right to deal Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon If the offseason has…
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