SFGATE: Giants’ Bochy names Hunter Strickland closer in Melancon’s absence
Giants’ Bochy names Hunter Strickland closer in Melancon’s absence"
Published on March 30, 2018 at 09:21AM by By Henry Schulman
LOS ANGELES - Opening Day was not a happy time in one corner of the Giants clubhouse Thursday. There, closer Mark Melancon glumly explained that the flexor strain in his elbow that landed him on the 10-day disabled list has bothered him all spring and now prevents him from throwing even 30 feet without discomfort. Melancon's hopes of being a healthy and successful closer after surgery in September to repair a longstanding pronator injury, and making good on his four-year, $62 million contract, have vaporized. "It's just been a long year, a long calendar year, thinking that I'd be having plenty of time to get back to Opening Day today," Melancon said. "Not being available today is rough.
Published on March 30, 2018 at 09:21AM by By Henry Schulman
LOS ANGELES - Opening Day was not a happy time in one corner of the Giants clubhouse Thursday. There, closer Mark Melancon glumly explained that the flexor strain in his elbow that landed him on the 10-day disabled list has bothered him all spring and now prevents him from throwing even 30 feet without discomfort. Melancon's hopes of being a healthy and successful closer after surgery in September to repair a longstanding pronator injury, and making good on his four-year, $62 million contract, have vaporized. "It's just been a long year, a long calendar year, thinking that I'd be having plenty of time to get back to Opening Day today," Melancon said. "Not being available today is rough.
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