Melancon Gets Award for Relief Work Thursday, October 8th , 2009
When Mark Melancon jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs.
The Portland Sea Dogs reliever turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the Eastern League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2009.
His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 35 saves in 52 relief appearances, 57 strikeouts in 55.2 innings and only 12 walks. He had a record of 4 wins and 3 losses to go with his 1.46 ERA.
"I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said.
EL Announces Best Glovemen for 2009 Wednesday, October 7th , 2009
"Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The Eastern League Great Glove Award selections for 2009 are:
