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Mark Melancon Should Not Be Used in Tie Games Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly had put up a valiant effort, but so did his counterpart. When the tie game headed into the ninth, closer Mark Melancon entered the game in a non-closer situation. It did not go well. The Diamondbacks fell into an insurmountable hole […] READ MORE
1980s Major League Baseball Just Say No To The 80s The 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, dubbed the Battle of the Bay, concluded on October 28th, thus ending what some claim to be a forgettable decade in the history of baseball. But why does 1980s Major League Baseball […] READ MORE
Sunday marked the culmination of a long journey for Lee Smith. The 18-year veteran of eight franchises received induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Chicago Cub. Smith struck fear into the minds of many hitters while closing out games for nearly two decades, but it was never about his abilities on the […] READ MORE