PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Mark Melancon had a short time to make a decision to waive his no-trade clause, so he checked with his wife and she gave the green light.
The San Francisco Giants traded their former closer to the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves for right-handed reliever Daniel Winkler and a minor league pitcher amid a flurry of moves Wednesday before the trade deadline.
''She's running the show here,'' Melancon said after his bags were packed in the visiting clubhouse in Philadelphia. ''After we talked and realized it's Atlanta, a really good situation over there, we decided it's OK.