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The Dugout: The Steinbrenner Birthright

George Steinbrenner died. I spent my entire life watching him manipulate and control baseball as the embodiment of sports evil, but now that he has passed away I realize that everything he did was great. That being said, I want to take a little paragraph here to say how no matter what I thought of Steinbrenner and the...

Jacoby Ellsbury Steals Show as Red Sox Sweep Yankees, Win 10th Straight

It might be a tough Monday morning in Yankeeland.It's not just that they were swept by the hated Red Sox in Fenway Park. It's that their all-world closer, Mariano Rivera, coughed up a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning en route a 5-4 11-inning loss Friday night. It's that $82.5 million free-agent addition A.J....

Better Know a Prospect: Yankees

Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the New York Yankees who could help the bullpen this season.Mark Melancon, RP: A first-round talent with questions about the health of his arm,...

Will Mark Melancon Be This Year's Version of Joba Chamberlain?

We've had the Joba Rules and the Kershaw Decree, is it time to ready ourselves for the Melancon Mandate? The Yankees need to answer questions about their bullpen now that Joba Chamberlain is in the rotation, a need Kyle Farnsworth reminded them of yesterday, and that answer may come in a familiar package. In 2007,...

Mark Melancon News From the Web

05/24/12 Melancon thriving since demotion Source: CBSSports.com Hector Santiago is officially closing games for the White Sox -- for now.
05/23/12 Melancon in Holding Pattern Down in Pawtucket Source: WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - Boston MA Mark Melancon was supposed to be striking out hitters in friendly Fenway, not in Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium.
05/23/12 Boston Red Sox: Mark Melancon in Holding Pattern Down... Source: Bleacher Report Mark Melancon was supposed to be striking out hitters in friendly Fenway, not in Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium.
05/18/12 Red Sox Mailbag: Kevin Youkilis' Return May Mean... Source: NESN With interleague play starting this weekend against the Phillies, the Red Sox will shuffle up the lineup, likely giving Adrian Gonzalez a few reps in the outfield while slotting David Ortiz at first base.
05/18/12 Sports in a miute Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks' sister Lacey Middlebrooks pitches for Tulsa.