Melky Cabrera for Jonathon Sanchez
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Joe Sambito
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Melky Cabrera for Jonathon Sanchez
I think KC did well here. Selling high on Melky and buying low on Sanchez. I'd be curious to see if Doughboys bashes KC on this one...
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Melky Cabrera for Jonathon Sanchez
No complaints here as a KC fan. May or may not work out, but it is a chance taken on a live arm and they sure do need pitching as offensive doesn't figure to be the problem as they turn the corner on trying to compete for important things.
Melky Cabrera for Jonathon Sanchez
At first look, my reaction was Dayton Moore has done it again. But, all things being equal, the Royals need pitching bodies of any kind. One with upside is a bonus.
At the least, Moore traded for a Major League pitcher, not somebody who will kill at Omaha.
Is Sanchez an answer?
No, not really. He is a band aid for the Royals. Much like Bruce Chen. More upside then Chen, sure, but if Sanchez has any measure of success in Kansas City, he won't be retained. If he doesn't have success, Moore could re-sign him.
It's backwards thinking, but it is what KC has built.
Cabrera almost had to be moved though and this is where Dayton gets his 'get out of jail free' card. KC has Cain acoming and Myers behind him so Cabrera was a must move to relieve the stockpile.
The glut of prospects has 'Baseball America' creaming. But, problems such as ridding yourselves of a good major league players to make room for projects is never addressed. Cain, in all likelihood will not have a Cabrera type year, but being more affordable,chances have to be given to the kids to see if they're Omaha-good or Major League-good.
On the San Francisco end, this works beautifully. They get their center fielder and leadoff hitter who will most likely contend for a triples title in that ball park.
They rid themselves of their most questionable pitcher with an affordable contract and makes room for a spot for Zito or Surkamp, whoever wins that spot in the back end of the rotation in spring training.
Fantasy-wise, I wouldn't touch Sanchez. Going to a tougher league may result in even more over throwing and more control issues.
Even nestled in one of the best pitchers parks and easiest divisions, I was never sold on Sanchez in the first place. So it's a knock on Sanchez himself, not who he pitches for.
San Francisco hitters like Freddie Sanchez, Aubrey Huff, Pedro Sandoval, and Brandon Belt get a small benefit. As do the Giants starters.
Fans of both teams can be happy.
It serves a purpose for both teams and that is what a good trade should accomplish.
Unlike most Moore deals, the reasoning is valid in this move.
At the least, Moore traded for a Major League pitcher, not somebody who will kill at Omaha.
Is Sanchez an answer?
No, not really. He is a band aid for the Royals. Much like Bruce Chen. More upside then Chen, sure, but if Sanchez has any measure of success in Kansas City, he won't be retained. If he doesn't have success, Moore could re-sign him.
It's backwards thinking, but it is what KC has built.
Cabrera almost had to be moved though and this is where Dayton gets his 'get out of jail free' card. KC has Cain acoming and Myers behind him so Cabrera was a must move to relieve the stockpile.
The glut of prospects has 'Baseball America' creaming. But, problems such as ridding yourselves of a good major league players to make room for projects is never addressed. Cain, in all likelihood will not have a Cabrera type year, but being more affordable,chances have to be given to the kids to see if they're Omaha-good or Major League-good.
On the San Francisco end, this works beautifully. They get their center fielder and leadoff hitter who will most likely contend for a triples title in that ball park.
They rid themselves of their most questionable pitcher with an affordable contract and makes room for a spot for Zito or Surkamp, whoever wins that spot in the back end of the rotation in spring training.
Fantasy-wise, I wouldn't touch Sanchez. Going to a tougher league may result in even more over throwing and more control issues.
Even nestled in one of the best pitchers parks and easiest divisions, I was never sold on Sanchez in the first place. So it's a knock on Sanchez himself, not who he pitches for.
San Francisco hitters like Freddie Sanchez, Aubrey Huff, Pedro Sandoval, and Brandon Belt get a small benefit. As do the Giants starters.
Fans of both teams can be happy.
It serves a purpose for both teams and that is what a good trade should accomplish.
Unlike most Moore deals, the reasoning is valid in this move.
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