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What Jerry Sands and Mark Melancon bring to the Pirates
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01:20 PM ET 12.27 | The Pittsburgh Pirates' latest salary dump that sent Joel Hanrahan and Brock Holt to the Boston Red Sox could work out better than it initially looks on paper. Make no mistake about it, this was a salary dump, but it could end up being a 6-for-2 swap when all is said and done. In addition to acquiring Jerry Sands, Ivan DeJesus, Mark Melancon and Stolmy Pimentel from the Boston Red Sox, the Pirates were able to sign Francisco Liriano with some of the $7 million due to Hanrahan and likely will be able to sign another cheap piece that can hopefully help them in 2013. However it will be Sands and Melancon that will determine the fate of this deal in the short-term.
Jerry Sands, Getty Images/ Harry How
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Melancon will be the closer by June. 33 saves, boys.
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Harrodsburg, KY
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Twenty consecutive losing seasons and counting.
THE BISHOP!
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When will the salary dumps end in Pittsburgh???
Formerly from Ewa…
Sand Patch, PA
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When the owners quit making money buy loosing.
Wasburg
Aliquippa , PA
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Sands may end up playing RF or 1B for Pittsburgh. The kid needs a chance to play, and he should get it here.
I think Melancon will rebound and do fine in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are close to a winning season....finally.
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Harrodsburg, KY
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I give up...what do they bring to the Pirates?
Yogi-Zen
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and those stingy owners would miss the yankees shares too bad for them though,,,,
alacran
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I grew up and played ball with Jerry Sands in Smithfield NC. Noone I know works as hard as he does. He is tough, talented and has good morals. I look forward to seeing him to big things when given the opportunity
T-Smith
Spinnerstown , PA
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They add a little depth at a price the Pirates can afford. I think...
THE BISHOP!
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They offer nothing which is why they are playing for the Pirates.
Naked Woman
Beverly Hills , CA
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I hope so.
Joe Willie
Alexandria , VA
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From your mouth (email) to God's ear! Let's hope so, I will be a Spring Training this year, will look hard.
Joe Willie
Alexandria , VA
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