Yes, says this observer.

The Sox traded SS Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland to the Astros today for RP Mark Melancon.

And apparently it's pronounced mel-AN-sin and not Melan-Cone.

But more importantly, he looks like if Josh Hamilton was in the early stages of turning into a werewolf.  Getting the jacked upper body and the nose starting to form into a snout.

Don't tell me you don't see it because I know you do.

He's an early-stage Josh Hamilton werewolf.

And he's an early-stage Josh hamilton werewolf that throws hard, has a dirty cutter, and closed for the Astros last year.

So it was a necessary move for a bullpen that was starving for a dude who doesn't like giving up leads late in games.

But I really like this move IF Melancon isn't the closer next year.

I'm sure he would do a solid job, but he's a decent closer and a sick set up man.

So hopefully the Sox bring in an Andrew Bailey or a Ryan Madsen.

Oh yeah, and Cherington also signed Nick Punto to a 2-year deal today.

He's good at defense.