Mark Melancon struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Cubs.
Melancon struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Cubs.
Analysis:
He's still sitting in the high 80s with his velocity (88.2 mph on Wednesday), but getting outs nonetheless. Manager Clint Hurdle continues to wait on Melancon's missing heat, but the righthander has still been pretty effective at nailing down saves.
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