Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 2:58 PM EDT

    Ouch - I expected an inflation in his ERA from the Astro's to the Sox but this is ridiculous.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:00 PM EDT

    "Let me be clear", .........  "TRANSFORMATION"  !!!!!
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:01 PM EDT

    In Response to Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff No surprise here, Mark Melancon has been optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Nick cafardo just broke the news on Twitter. Melancon had a 49.50 earned run average in four games. His line — 2 IP, 10 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5 HR — was beyond ugly. Of the 18 batters he faced, 12 got on base. Melancon did not get an out on Tuesday night against Texas, giving up six runs. The Rangers hit three home runs off him. Perhaps in the minors, the 27-year-old can get himself together. The Red Sox have recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa to replace Melancon on the roster.
    Posted by 2004Idiots


    Good move...I like Tazawa
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:02 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    "Let me be clear", .........  "TRANSFORMATION"  !!!!!
    Posted by Bill-806


    you are never clear. You flip flop like the test tube son of John Kerry and Mitt Romney
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:03 PM EDT

    You know times are tough when they are calling up Tazawa ! So much for the 2 big aquisitions of Baily & Melancon. Complete waste of resources !
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:24 PM EDT

    See ya Oppie!

    Ben's first year report card is not looking too bright
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:26 PM EDT

    OK.  Cool.  Bummer about Melancon to this point.  But, maybe he can get it worked out in R.I.  Anyway, I am interested to see what Tazawa can do.  The last sustained call-up he had a few years back, he might not have been quite ready yet, but he showed he was a serious competitor and acquitted himself pretty well in some high-leverage situations.  Interesting to see how far he has come.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:32 PM EDT

    worst bull pen in baseball last year and we went out and traded for one of theirs, well done
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:41 PM EDT

    An absolute no-brainer.  I am not convinced this bullpen cannot be effective because we have already seen them do well in several games.  Ditto for the starters--all five have had at least one pretty good game so far.  Lester has 2 of 3 good starts and everyone else basically 1 of 2.  Granted, Buchholz's "good start" included a horrendous first inning with I think three runs, but after that he went six more innings giving up one run. 
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:41 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    Is it true that Cherrington hit Bailey's thumb with a hammer. Somehow that bit of news escaped me and I read quite a bit.
    Posted by Calzone65


    You are so right.  I hate it when people get mad at GM's for acquiring guys with proven histories of being injured and then get mad when that player actually goes down.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:43 PM EDT

    Ben C has pretty much struck out with every move he made in the offseason so far. Cody Ross and Mark sweeney are pretty much the only bright spots. At this point i dont understand how the sox think they could bring back the same core as last year and just insert a new manager and everything is gonna be peaches and cream. It may just be that im frustrated we got creamed by the rangers last night and the 4-7 start but i really dont feel too good about the sox right now.

     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:44 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa : You are so right.  I hate it when people get mad at GM's for acquiring guys with proven histories of being injured and then get mad when that player actually goes down.
    Posted by andrewmitch


    Should the Tiger's GM be bashed for signing VMART then?
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:48 PM EDT

    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa : you are never clear. You flip flop like the test tube son of John Kerry and Mitt Romney
    Posted by thepeskypole6


    That is an LOL.

    Bill was in favor of this roster move before he was against it. 
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:48 PM EDT

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    Ben C has pretty much struck out with every move he made in the offseason so far. Cody Ross and Mark sweeney are pretty much the only bright spots. At this point i dont understand how the sox think they could bring back the same core as last year and just insert a new manager and everything is gonna be peaches and cream.
    Posted by xXR3S1NXx


    yup but Ross and Sweeney can not field their positions
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:49 PM EDT

    In Response to Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff No surprise here, Mark Melancon has been optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Nick cafardo just broke the news on Twitter. Melancon had a 49.50 earned run average in four games. His line — 2 IP, 10 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5 HR — was beyond ugly. Of the 18 batters he faced, 12 got on base. Melancon did not get an out on Tuesday night against Texas, giving up six runs. The Rangers hit three home runs off him. Perhaps in the minors, the 27-year-old can get himself together. The Red Sox have recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa to replace Melancon on the roster.
    Posted by 2004Idiots

    I knew MM was struggling but wow, look at those stats
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:49 PM EDT

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    You know times are tough when they are calling up Tazawa ! So much for the 2 big aquisitions of Baily & Melancon. Complete waste of resources !
    Posted by jpBsSoxFan


    They didn't give up anything. Reddick and Lowrie are AAAA players.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:50 PM EDT

    Not at all surprised to see this move after last night's fiasco.  Actually , I thought there might be more than one move made. I think Tazawa has a chance to be good. He has a decent fastball and a very good breaking ball.  If nothing else , at least he shores up the pen a bit in the event that Beckett gets shelled early.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

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    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa:
    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa : yup but Ross and Sweeney can not field their positions
    Posted by andrewmitch


    Sweeney has always been a good fielder so im not to worried about that. Cody Ross could have helped stopped the bleeding last night, but instead he lets the ball bounce of his glove and lets a run score, he did get an out but thats not the point.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:55 PM EDT

    Good and timely move.  BP additions are the biggest gamble in the game.  Melancon was having issues right from the start of ST.  Hopefully they can work with him in AAA and find and fix a flaw.  His Houston numbers do not support him being a complete dud.  At least the price paid for him wasn't high.  If I heard correctly, Lowrie is having injury issues again and already had a DL stint.
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 3:58 PM EDT

    Wow. Looks like the bullpen is once again a work in progress.

    Not good.

     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 4:03 PM EDT

    Honestly i wish we could go back in time and get terry francona back. I just dont feel IT with Bobby V as manager. Last year when the sox started 0-6 i always felt like we would end up were we where spose to be, minus the september we had last year, we ended up  where we were suppose to be. Something just feels weird about this year like everything really isnt gonna be OK. I know where 12 games in but seriously thats the way it feels. Terry was NEVER the problem, the problem was and still is certain players in the clubhouse.

     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 4:04 PM EDT

    In response to "Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa":
    In Response to Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa : You are so right.  I hate it when people get mad at GM's for acquiring guys with proven histories of being injured and then get mad when that player actually goes down. Posted by andrewmitch
    You are foolish. So it is easy to predict that a player who has a history of pulls and stains would run into the runner? Also Jed Lowrie for a pitcher that is going to be under team control for a couple years and had 30 saves was not a risk worth taking?
     

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    Re: Melancon optioned to Pawtucket/recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa

    posted at 4/18/2012 4:11 PM EDT

    I am sooooo happy it's Taz and not Miller.  Taz may not work out but he has more upside than Miller at this point IMO.  At least his K:BB rate should be good so we just have to hope he misses the bats.