SnakePit Round Table: Of closers and lockouts

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesWhat do you think of Arizona signing Mark Melancon?

Jack: My initial reaction was why ? Is this not the proverbial tits on a bull scenario? Also he is 37 years old. Signing closers this old has not generally not worked out for Mike Hazen. However upon thinking about it some more there really isn’t much more bang for the buck they can get elsewhere. One big difference between Melancon and the aged closers signed previously is that Melancon is not looking for a bounceback year. He’s been good the last several years and is not coming off an injury shortened year either. And at least they haven’t signed a veteran position player or starting pitcher (yet) to take…