Mark Melancon

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Pirates Pitching Spurs Revival

Friday night was exhibit A why the Pittsburgh Pirates are winning and why they may yet post their first season-long winning record in a generation. Beers, or root beers, are on the house for A.J. Burnett,…Read More

Slow Starting Red Sox Have Hope

The Red Sox scored 10 runs Wednesday night. It seems as if all of the war clubs are in working order despite the never-ending casualty list. The big explosions offer hope in this long baseball season when…Read More

Astros Rumors: Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee

Houston Astros veterans Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee are all expected to garner trade interest this summer.  While the Astros have been competitive so far this season, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com…Read More

Astros Rumors: Houston Expected to Become Sellers

The Houston Astros are currently playing too well to be considered sellers just yet, says Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  However, despite the signs of life the Astros have shown early this season and the…Read More

Kyle Weiland to DL; Astros Recall Jordan Lyles

Kyle Weiland has been placed on the Houston Astros 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury.  The Astros have announced that 21-year-old right-hander Jordan Lyles will replace Weiland in their starting…Read More

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Red Sox Rumors: Boston Targeting Relievers

Jayson Stark of ESPN heard from other clubs around the league that the Boston Red Sox are “canvassing…Read More

Closers Need Hazard Pay

Commercial fishing in the Bering Sea. Serving as a member of the United States Army in Afghanistan.…Read More

Red Sox Rumors: Boston Continuing to Monitor Trade Market

In case you haven’t noticed, the Boston Red Sox have had a rough start to their 2012 campaign.  Injuries…Read More

Brett Myers Rumors: Astros Not Shopping Players

This weekend it was rumored that the Houston Astros were shopping closer Brett Myers.  After Brian Wilson’s…Read More

Giants Rumors: San Francisco Interested in Astros Brett Myers?

It appears that the San Francisco Giants could be without closer Brian Wilson for much if not all of…Read More

Mark Melancon and the Closing Conundrum

On the B.S. Report, Bill Simmons told friend and diehard New York Yankees fan Jack-O that somebody close…Read More

Jed Lowrie Injury Update: Lowie Expected to Return Friday

Houston Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie is going to begin his minor league rehab assignment today.  According…Read More

Stuff To Ponder While Chewing Tobacco

Given that Boston Red Sox baseball fans have the patience of five-year-olds in kindergarten, panic is…Read More

Alfredo Aceves Named Boston Red Sox Closer

The Boston Red Sox have announced their closer for the start of the 2012 season, and it’s not the player…Read More

Curse Of The Closer

Ryan Madson, Joakim Soria, Andrew Bailey. Is this a trend? Closer’s arms just about falling off…Read More

Andrew Bailey Expected to Miss First Half of the Season

An already questionable Boston Red Sox bullpen took a large hit yesterday as the club announced closer…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: Boston Red Sox

2011 Boston Red Sox Season Recap The way Red Sox fans reacted with anger, horror, disgust and disbelief…Read More

Mike Gonzalez Rumors: Red Sox Monitoring Lefty Market

Nick Carfado of the Boston Globe tweeted this morning that, due to their “less than desirable lefty…Read More

MLB Free Agents: Mike Gonzalez Update

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Oakland Athletics are no longer interested in former Orioles closer and…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: Houston Astros

Call to the Pen is kicking off our 2012 MLB Season Preview series by reviewing the Houston Astros. …Read More