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Dusty Baker: 'I hate losing Melancon,' Giants have more resources than Nats

Related Topics: Mark Melancon, Dusty Baker

The Giants were able to pluck free-agent All-Star closer Mark Melancon away from the Nationals.

Washington manager Dusty Baker isn't happy about it.

“I hate losing Melancon, because I’m going to tell you, he was very good, but we’ve still got a chance on landing some guys," Baker said on MLB Network Radio. "“I got input but I'm not putting in money and that's what real input it is, you know what I mean?

"And so my input was such that — we all wanted Melancon, but we don't have the budget or the packed stadium for 800 games in a row like the Giants do.