After trading away most of their team this season including Jack Wilson this mourning, the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants.The Giants had to give up Tim Alderson in the deal. Alderson was the number two ranked pitching prospect in the Giants organization and the 45th best prospect according to Baseball America.
Sanchez is batting .296 with an OPA .334. So he fits in perfectly with the Giants. He doesn't walk much. Perfect match. In all seriousness the Giants needed a 2nd baseman. They couldn't trot out everyday Juan Uribe, Kevin Fransden, and Matt Downs. They needed a top of the lineup hitter. Especially with Philadelphia coming to the phone booth for a four game weekend. The Giants offense still lacks the middle-of-the-order punch, but they have added two veteran bats at spots where production was lacking.
Giants Get Freddy Sanchez (Fanhouse)
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ReplyDeleteI hate the guys over at McCovey Chronicles. What a bunch of pessimistic, whiners.
ReplyDeleteWe traded for a top flight 2nd baseman. They are whining about Alderson like he is the 2nd coming off Bob Gibson. We have no clue what he can do. He might be an bust.
At least the Giants pulled the trigger, unlike the Phillies. I have no idea why they didn't trade Drabek for Halladay. Drabek has already had Tommy John surgery. He could blow out his arm again. But like you said earlier, prospects are more prized today, than they where in past seasons.
To your point Mark, the Indians in 2007 didn't want to give up Adam Miller as part of a deal to land Mark Teixeira. Miller got injured and is no longer a prospect. The Indians went on to lose a 3-1 lead on Boston in the 2007 ALCS to enduring yet another Cleveland area BOHICA sports moment today in having to trade Cliff Lee for basically nothing to save a few pennies.
ReplyDeleteAgree RJBO. The Phillies should have shiped out Drabek and Happ for Halladay. They can automatically compete for the World Series this year and next. And with Rollins and Utley at age 30 and Howard turning 30 next year, the Phillies could have been dominate.
ReplyDeleteLee is a nice pitcher, had a great year last year, but he is no Halladay.
And the Pirates have been demoted to the International League for 2010.
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