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December 9, 2016
If the Giants didn’t sign Mark Melancon ...
There were a lot of different options, but none of them were perfect.
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December 5, 2016
Mark Melancon can opt out of his Giants contract in two years
As always, the opt-out is a feature, not a bug.
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December 5, 2016
Are the Giants done with the bullpen now?
It’s possible. Cory Gearrin’s guaranteed contract might give us a clue.
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December 5, 2016
San Francisco Giants sign Mark Melancon
The Giants wanted one of the three best closers on the market. They got one.
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December 4, 2016
Giants have strongest offer for Mark Melancon
It’s at least four years and more than $60 million. Gulp.
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December 2, 2016
The Giants don’t have to spend $80 million on a closer, you know
It would just make us all a little more comfortable after last season made the clouds cry tears of blood.
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November 21, 2016
All of the ways Mark Melancon fits what the Giants are looking for
He’s not Kenley Jansen, because no one is, but Mark Melancon is still pretty danged good.
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November 18, 2016
The Giants have had excellent timing with their offseason needs
The Giants need a reliever, and there are several on the open market. This doesn’t always have to happen like that.
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November 17, 2016
The bidding for the top closers should be outrageous enough to scare the Giants away
The Giants picked the right offseason to look for a closer, but the wrong teams to compete with.
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November 10, 2016
Giants meet with representatives for Jansen, Chapman, and Melancon
The Giants are almost certainly going to spend money on a closer this offseason. The question is which one?
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September 22, 2016
Mark Melancon would have fixed everything, alright
Regrets? They have a few. They’re buried under the blown saves.