Comments on: Melancon Versus Bowden, Round 1 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/melancon-versus-bowden-round-1/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: john http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/melancon-versus-bowden-round-1/#comment-2350 john Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:42:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=2863#comment-2350 BP has his top 2 comparables as Manny Corpas and Julian Tavarez BP has his top 2 comparables as Manny Corpas and Julian Tavarez

]]> By: alskor http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/melancon-versus-bowden-round-1/#comment-2340 alskor Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:05:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=2863#comment-2340 I dont think most experts view Melancon as having the potential to be a Closer. He has decent stuff, but not really "Closer" good. Goldstein, for instance: "Melancon is a reliever only, though his stuff falls short of being closer-worthy." "Perfect World Projection: He should be a good set-up man." http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8536 Bowden, OTOH, is generally considered one of the top 10 starting pitching prospects in the game. Melancon has often been compared to Daniel Bard... though obviously Bard is more highly regarded. I think a more apt comparison for Melancon is Manny Delcarmen. I dont think most experts view Melancon as having the potential to be a Closer. He has decent stuff, but not really “Closer” good.

Goldstein, for instance:

“Melancon is a reliever only, though his stuff falls short of being closer-worthy.”

“Perfect World Projection: He should be a good set-up man.”

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8536

Bowden, OTOH, is generally considered one of the top 10 starting pitching prospects in the game. Melancon has often been compared to Daniel Bard… though obviously Bard is more highly regarded. I think a more apt comparison for Melancon is Manny Delcarmen.

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