MARK MELANCON RUMORS

In mid-December, relief pitcher Mark Melancon saw his baseball world flipped upside down. He was traded from the Houston Astros, who owned the Majors worst record in 2011, to the Boston Red Sox. Melancon and his wife, Mary Catherine, celebrated the change by traveling to Stewart Island off the coast of New Zealand and "taking on" great white sharks. The video shows Mark...

If you wanted to know what type of mentality newcomer Mark Melancon brings to the Boston Red Sox bullpen, you don't have to look any further than the video below. Recently, Melancon went to New Zealand and went swimming with great white sharks. And to me, yes you have to be crazy to do that.  Follow Ian on Twitter @soxanddawgs. And be sure to like us on Facebook as well.

Mark Melancon is preparing for his return to the AL East by swimming around in what ocean dwellers may view as a giant chum bucket. The Red Sox pitcher, who was acquired this offseason from Houston, recently spent time swimming with great white sharks in Southern New Zealand. Melancon began his career with the Yankees in 2009, so the 26-year-old knows a few things about pressure...

The Boston Red Sox have attempted to bolster their bullpen and bench, trading for pitcher Mark Melancon and signing infielder Nick Punto. And if they add some guys who can pull together their fractured clubhouse, that's OK, too. The Red Sox traded for Melancon, the former Astros reliever, and signed former St. Louis Cardinals infielder Punto as a free agent. General manager...

Newly acquired RP Mark Melancon The Boston Red Sox traded Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland to the Houston Astros for relief pitcher Mark Melancon. Melancon, 26, posted a 2.78 ERA (3.25 FIP) while recording 20 saves (80% success rate) in 74.1 innings. Jed Lowrie had fallen out of favor with the front office with his ‘soft’ mentality and propensity for injury. Lowrie averaged...

The Red Sox are going to fall in love with their new reliever. As good as they think Mark Melancon is, they're going to like him even more once they get to know him.

The Boston Red Sox have reportedly acquired closer Mark Melancon from the Houston Astros for shortstop Jed Lowrie and right-hander Kyle Weiland.Melancon was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal Astros season. The 26-year-old converted 20 of 25 save opportunities while posting a 2.78 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 74 1/3 innings.Melancon had only appeared in 35 major-league...

The Red Sox, reinforcing their bullpen, acquired right-hander Mark Melancon from the Astros on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Kyle Wieland, according to a major-league source. The addition of Melancon likely will be only one of multiple additions the Red Sox make to their bullpen. The team is talking to the Athletics about a trade for closer Andrew...

Taken by the Yankees in the ninth round of the 2006 draft, Mark Melancon has posted impressive numbers in the minor leagues, even after undergoing Tommy John Surgery in 2006.While most pitchers struggle for up to two years after elbow surgery, the former Arizona Wildcat has gone on to record a .249 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 148 minor league innings. Boasting a plus-fastball and arguably...

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