Giants Acquire Freddy Sanchez

I would love for Wilson to be traded to the Red Sox. After last night's fiasco with Green its a must to have a reliable shortstop.Wilson would be a huge upgrade.

It's like were breaking the 4th wall here

I bet the Red Sox sort out the Halladay thing before they do anything else. I would like to see Wilson to Boston for Lowrie but my guess is he goes in any deal for Halladay. That also might be too much for Jack unless we picked up the tab on his salary.

Ok Bucco Fans sanchez is already gone the reason they have not annouced is because there waitting till the series is over today.just like i knew larochew was going to redsox this is a done deal we will get guzman the second person is either gonzolus or sanchez the pitcher.but my inside resource from the pirates said the trade a done deal just waitting till series ends.also jack wilson will be a boston redsox by thursday night.not sure who we get in return but you can mark my words.as i came on told people about morgan and laroche trade before anyone even knew about ir.its great having relatives in the organzation.look for the announcement after the game or this evening

Dear Freddy Sanchez,

We need you. 'Nuff said.

Signed,
SF Giants Fans

BucSox

the report said yesterday that if the Pirates eat more of the contract they would get better prospects from the Giants so its all up to the Pirates to decide what kind of prospects they get

They are already paying his contract so they might as well eat a bunch of it to get better prospects. and pirates in 2011- congrats, you have family in the worst franchise of the past 10 years. not something to be proud of so dont let your ego show bud.

"adg1034", if the giants dont get him, the twins wont.

come to sf!! we need him the most!

The Twins definitely need him the most! We haven't had a 2nd baseman hit over .230 all season with poor D. Also, even with Mauer and Harris getting a lot of AB's in the 2 hole, our 2 spot is the worst in the AL.

Please get this done, we need Sanchez!

Ok Bucco Fans sanchez is already gone the reason they have not annouced is because there waitting till the series is over today.just like i knew larochew was going to redsox this is a done deal we will get guzman the second person is either gonzolus or sanchez the pitcher.but my inside resource from the pirates said the trade a done deal just waitting till series ends.also jack wilson will be a boston redsox by thursday night.not sure who we get in return but you can mark my words.as i came on told people about morgan and laroche trade before anyone even knew about ir.its great having relatives in the organzation.look for the announcement after the game or this evening
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ok, the giants will not give up jonathan sanchez now. so your "source" is wrong. if randy johnson wasn't hurt then maybe that would have been a possibility, but not anymore

I agree...

I think the deal is done. Today's game is at noon. Look for the announcement after.

Also, if Ishikawa or Guzman don't play...they may be one of the group traded.

yea no way it Sanchez... maby Joaquin or Sosa with Guzman and or Noonan or Gillaspie

I'm not a baseball historian by any means, but if the Giants end up getting Sanchez, will they be the only team in history with two Fred's on the roster?....LOL

Also, Freddy is a nice little player but my only concern about him is can he pitch?

good luck for what? Im not trying to do anything jackass, I was just making a comment saying that they need him more than the twins. I love how regualr people like yourself think they know all this inside info. how do you know if they have no chance? are you an exec? prob not so stop with your insightful info that you feel the need to share to everyone. Its annoying.

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and you're annoying coming to a rumor that doesn't involve the cubs. Don't you know how to read? The giants have expressed interest in sanchez for weeks. He hasn't played vs the giants this series and the giant's trainers even checked out his knees. All signs point to him being traded to sf. So take your pleading to another rumor, cause it won't help in this one loser

Im at least talking about the topic, which was freddy sanchez, you came in just to come after me. talk about the rumor, not just hate on what other people say jackass. and the cubs have prospects worth trading for. Josh vitters? heard of him? he is too much for freddy sanchez but they still have prospects.

I don't know if it is possible but because the top 4 in the system with the giants are "untouchable" I would hope the Pirates could do something like this. Trade Sanchez for Noonan, Gillaspie/Sosa, and a PTBNL. The PTBNL would be J. Sanchez. But by making him a PTBNL the Giants could use him awhile longer with the Big Unit Issue. Not sure of the whole PTBNL process but I am sure that if it works like this the Giants and Pirates could agree to trade J. Sanchez after the season.

I don't know if it is possible but because the top 4 in the system with the giants are "untouchable" I would hope the Pirates could do something like this. Trade Sanchez for Noonan, Gillaspie/Sosa, and a PTBNL. The PTBNL would be J. Sanchez. But by making him a PTBNL the Giants could use him awhile longer with the Big Unit Issue. Not sure of the whole PTBNL process but I am sure that if it works like this the Giants and Pirates could agree to trade J. Sanchez after the season.

Posted by: psucoolio | July 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM

yea that wouldnt be bad at all but i dont think there going to get J.Sanchez... there going to get J.Guzman and 2 other prospects my guess is Noonan or Gillaspie they will get to choose from and they will choose one of these pitchers of Sosa/Joaquin/Tanner

Considering how all of a sudden the Gyros find themselves pitching challenged, despite Barry pitching better (bless his multi-million dollar heart) If J. Sanchez were included he would maybe be the first ever PTBNWL....Player To Be Named Way Later...lol

Considering how all of a sudden the Gyros find themselves pitching challenged, despite Barry pitching better (bless his multi-million dollar heart) If J. Sanchez were included he would maybe be the first ever PTBNWL....Player To Be Named Way Later...lol

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Lol, I agree. but that's unlikely. RJ is projected back in late august/early sept. The giants would have to call someone up. Sadowski was already called up, I don't know if i would want to see 2 pitchers called up when they are in a playoff race. Giants should have gone hard for lee and vmart. A couple prospects plus j. sanchez, lewis and a couple other players

"Sanchez isn't going anywhere!"

Thats not entirely true. If he starts pitching really bad again, he will probably go to the bullpen.

Again....LOL

why would the giants trade a 20 year old 2B for the 31 year old sanchez...I hope noonan will not go and its another prospect...my guess its going to be two pitchers and a infielder not called noonan

Joel Sherman of NY Post says definitely to Giants

Pirates have traded nearly their whole team in the past 2 seasons.

Jeez, at this rate you could see Rinku and Dinesh starting games next week.

Jennifer Langosch says no MLB ready guys would be coming back.

If that's true that nullifies Heyman's tweet.

I like how you can practically make a competitive team from the giants prospects alone. Fans for the pirates are saying who they would and wouldnt take out of the giants superpool of prospects. HA you will get what you get and like it? why? cause the giants make the decisions. Anyways, after the pirates get swept, it will be nice to take sanchez for some prospects that woulda been blocked by rookies for a couple more years anyways, good doing business with you pirates... we always seem to walk away with something better from you guys, bonds, schmidt, and now sanchez.

Bowker, frandsen would be a terrible return, these are AAAA guys

Nah. We DECIDE to pull the trigger on Freddy or not, not the other way around Giggy.

"I have no idea what the Pirate's grand plan is. Does anybody care to give me at least a guess as to what it is? They just seem to be trading everybody that makes any significant salary..."

I said it two weeks ago... The Pirates are dumping salary. In the case of the Mariner's trade, they're actually picking up most of the tab this year, but they get a pass on Wilson's salary for next year.

Bug Selig needs to step in and tell Pirates ownership that if they aren't serious about competing, they will be forced to sell the team. What they have done with that franchise disgusts me as a baseball fan.

I think they should do the deal before the game, that way FSanchez could be on a winning team, after we sweep the pirates.

@ Dick Cordrey,

Salary dumping when we send 3M to Suicide City? C'mon.

bbxxj,

A fire sale for 17 years is enough !

Bowker, Frandsen, and Guzman?

A 26-year-old OF/1B who can't field and hasn't hit a lick through 122 games in the Majors...

A second baseman who's not good enough to stick in the Majors, hence them trading for Sanchez...

And a 25-year-old who's with his third organization...

If that's all they're talking why are the Twins not in this right now? Those "prospects" are nothing.

at some point, bill smith had better realize that getting a good 2nd baseman or shortstop is the top priority for the twins right now. at some point he is going to have to stop being such a cheapskate, and spend some money. they are above .500 with two stiffs (casilla, punto) starting regularly in the middle infield positions, imagine what would happen if they could add sanchez, or orland cabrera, and get rid of those 2 stiffs, and throw sanchez/cabrera at 1 spot, and brendan harriss at the other. that would give them a much needed boost in the #2 spot in the lineup, and remain a stellar defensive team. i know the rotation is banged up too, but swarzak is doing a great job for slowey, and i have to believe that liriano will come around sooner or later, otherwise throw guerrier in his spot, (he has started before) and give the setup role to jose mijares, or maybe you could get someone in the same trade to be setup man. then we should be set for a playoff run. i love the twins, and i will support them no matter what, but i do think we need an upgrade around the centerpieces
(Mauer, morneau, and gomez)

Dear Lord,

I didn't even realize Frandsen's already 27 too. How is this even a discussion?

Nick Punto got his token weekly hit last night, thus Twins fans will be thrilled to know that the Twins organization finds it not necessary to fill our middle IF hole.

Look at my name again Gigantor. It sure as hell isn't Ian Snell.

bbxxj,

A fire sale for 17 years is enough !

Posted by: braves4life | July 29, 2009 at 02:35 PM

This really is different. Hunnington and Co are doing things differently. They are blowing up the ENTIRE team to restock talent at every level. They aren't just selling them off one by one.

Also if you look past the hype of this year's first round pick, they have spent pretty well on the draft since Hunnington took over.

I'm not sure why I'm defending the Pirates but I always find myself doing it.

I hope Jen is right (though I doubt it) I don't want Frandsen, Bowker, Guzman, Velez, or Burris. Those guys just aren't cutting it in the bigs. Although they are still young so they could develop.

"Bay, Nady, Snell, Sanchez, Wilson, and McLouth were not likely to be on their next CHAMPIONSHIP team."

That's because by the time the Pirates have a championship team, those guys will all be long retired...

Bay, McLouth, Nady... All guys who could contribute to a championship run. I get that the Bucs leadership doesn't like Snell, and his stats didn't support keeping him if they didn't want to, so no problem there. Wilson and Sanchez? Big mistake. Teams would kill for a middle infield like that. I agree that Wilson didn't have as much pop as we like to see in a SS nowadays, but he made up for it with his glove.

All that's going to happen is that the new crop of youngsters is going to start playing up to some of their potential, and then they'll be shuffled off when they're due big money.

When I see a team blatantly dump anyone making $3m or more from their roster, I call it a money play, and that's what this is. You Pirates fans who think that your ownership has some sort of plan: Get a real good look at Garret Jones, Ryan Doumit, McCutcheon, and any other good young(ish) players while you can... Once they're worth good money, they'll be out the door.

The Pirates have done a good job for once and I'm as big a pessimist as their is in the Burgh.

C-Ryan Doumit, Tony Sanchez, Robinson Diaz, Jason Jaramillo. A ton of depth here.
1B-Jones, Clement. Jones has a chance at ROY!!! Clement gets better on defense he has a great bat.
2B-I'm hoping Shelby Ford is just having a off year or Freddy Sanchez brings back a nice prospect here. Delwyn young is nice at the plate.
SS-Please Miguel Sano! Ronny Cedeno and Argenis Diaz both holding this spot down until the Bucs develop one of their young prospects or sign Sano.
3B-Pedro Alverez, Andy Laroche, Neil Walker. Pedro is the future but Laroche is a nice trade chip when Alverez is ready.
LF-Gorky Hernandez, Brandon Moss, Robbie Grossman. You need two CF in PNC Park and we have plenty of power in the lineup.
CF-Andrew McCutchen, Delwyn Young. McCutchen is a star!
RF-Jose Tabata, Garrett Jones, Brandon Moss. Tabata is almost ready to join McCutchen in the majors.

Pitching will be the key but we have a lot of guys to choose from. Paul Maholm, Zach Duke, Tom Gorzellany, Charlie Morton, Ross Oehlendorf, Brad Lincoln, Bryan Morris, etc............

For the 1st time in a long time I have a little hope.

I have no idea what the Pirate's grand plan is. Does anybody care to give me at least a guess as to what it is? They just seem to be trading everybody that makes any significant salary...

Posted by: Nick.H | July 29, 2009 at 02:14 PM

thats why the bucs picked up all the salarys you people need to get a clue just because YOU KNOW who jack wilson is doenst mean hes good... what you going to do keep jack til hes 40??? they need to rebuild and start over and they are.... you dumbasses will be back in a year or 2 when the bucs are real good

HAHA speak for yourself ian snell, oh wait, hes not even on your team so it looks like YOU dont know the pirates plans. Like i could care about them anyways, the pirates just keep giving us players so if thats theyre plan, keep it up.

Posted by: Gigantor | July 29, 2009 at 02:39 PM

Haha, yes, that is 'theyre plan' Do they teach English in SF?

2:40pm: MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports that the Giants and Pirates have a deal in place that would send Sanchez to San Francisco. The Giants will look at the infielder's knee this afternoon before deciding whether to complete the deal, which wouldn't send any major leaguers to Pittsburgh.

SO THROW OUT FRANDSEN GUZMAN AND BOWKER JACKASS HEYMAN

haha, "gayinthebay" really? as for you "smell" sorry i got you name wrong but the point right. You got nailed to a cross despite my typo, and at least typos are an error that isnt based off my ignorance. I just feel for you pirates, the the giants haven't had much luck either on their way to the top, but its "sure as hell" nice to step on you guys to get there.

Ian Smell you are right I left him out by accident. Sorry not used of having so many prospects.

Wow, this trade for Wilson and Snell is the Bedard trade all over again, except this time the taste in the mouth is real BS. We gave up WAY TO MUCH for less than adequate return. I'd rather have given up all that for Roy Halladay. Good work JZ on giving up the farm for a couple one hit wonders. But the good news is the M's won't have to face these guys in the near future, wait when do the M's play the Pirates in interleague play? No, I'm just waiting until the day these prospect are traded to the Red Sox. Enjoy your future Pirates fans.

"haha, "gayinthebay" really? as for you "smell" sorry i got you name wrong but the point right. You got nailed to a cross despite my typo, and at least typos are an error that isnt based off my ignorance. I just feel for you pirates, the the giants haven't had much luck either on their way to the top, but its "sure as hell" nice to step on you guys to get there."

Since when are the Giants "on their way to the top". They are not going to win the wild card and certainly not the division they overpay for terrible players i.e. Rowand and Renteria. Yep their plan is really solid alright.

I just wish the Pirates can get some more high upside players in these deals. I actually think Milledge has some of the best potential out of any of our minor league players. I don't like any of those players mentioned in a trade for Sanchez, but we'll see what happens.

We need guys who are going to do more than what Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche produce in full seasons. I know they're young and will hopefully improve soon, but that will not cut it. They're putting a lot of stock in these young guys if they're rolling out a team full of them, let's just hope they work out!

"Now, I really want to know, with all this payroll being freed up, there's gotta be some offer for Sano in the works, assuming he passes his age test."

In all honesty lets say the tests come back and say he is 17 the Pirates should still sign him.