Comments on: Buzz: Giants will get Freddy Sanchez

By: Sampsonite168

Sampsonite168 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:02:20 +0000

From MLBTR…

5:46pm: Henry Schulman at the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that it’s a done deal, Sanchez straight up for a minor-leaguer. Stay tuned for the name.

5:51pm: Kovacevic is reporting that the minor leaguer is AA pitcher Tim Alderson. This is an impressive haul for Sanchez–Alderson was ranked the #4 prospect in the Giants’ system by Baseball America. What we thought was a salary dump has turned into a coup for the Pirates.

Apparently Alderson is a really good prospect and most think the Pirates got the better end of the deal by far.

By: pedros rooster

pedros rooster — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Absolutely. The problem is that they trade all of their in-demand, worthwhile talent for organizational filler. Time and time again, they get nothing. Jason Bay for…Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen. Really? Nady and Marte for Tabata, Ohlendorf, and Karstens? Wow.

Compound it by “landing” players like Matt Morris (highest salary in organizational history, when no one wanted him) and yes, Pirates fans must take solace in Steelers and Penguins’ success.

By: methead

methead — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:35:11 +0000

if he resigns, it would be for less than 1 million. And yes, I am sure Omar will look to sign molina

By: Sampsonite168

Sampsonite168 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:21:32 +0000

And apparently Sanchez made an offer to stay with the Pirates for 3 years/$20 million.

My question: Why?

By: Xavier22

Xavier22 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:21:27 +0000

How can you forget Choo Choo Coleman?

By: Xavier22

Xavier22 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:20:07 +0000

it must really stink to bea Pirates fan.

Here’s a team with a storied history, one of the Original Eight, had some great players in its day and is now basically a farm system for the rest of the MLB and hasn’t had a winning season in what, 15 years at least?

Talk about owners who really don’t care about a team. There should be a rule that if a baseball team does not have a winning record for 5 consecutive seasons, the owners should be forced to sell. It’s completely unfair to lifelong fans.

By: Sampsonite168

Sampsonite168 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:19:31 +0000

V-Mart certainly would be nice. Especially since Bengie Molina is really the only decent catcher hitting free agency this year. But he is going to cost a gaggle of prospects to get. Whatever package we might offer to the Indians for him I’d rather give to San Diego for Adrian Gonzalez.

The Mets do have C Josh Thole hitting .350 in Double A right now but the main reason he hasn’t moved up to AAA yet is because he’s still learning the catcher position so he’s still at least a year out.

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the Mets just end up resigning Schneider this offseason. He only makes $5M this season and could probably be resigned on a 1 year deal for even less than that considering how injury prone he is.

By: Mets5rocks

Mets5rocks — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:17:53 +0000

Agreed a great fit, but what’s it going to take to get him……Hey where’s the lineup anyway?

By: dave27

dave27 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:06:01 +0000

Victor Martinez is going to get moved.

Grote…Stearns…Carter…Hundley….Piazza… Schneider/Santos? Come on…make Victor the latest in the Mets great all-star catching tradition! Such a great fit.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:04:44 +0000

In a story involving two Sanchez’ it would help if you used their first names all the time. :)

Didn’t the Pirates just unload last year? and the year before that?

One of these times you would think they might actually like the players they acquire for more than a year of two and actually put a team together.