Giants-Pirates Talking Trade?

[chazmaniandevil]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

The Pirates and San Francisco have had trade talks regarding second baseman Freddy Sanchez and, to a lesser extent, first baseman Adam LaRoche, each of whom can be a free agent after this season. The Giants have had a scout following Sanchez, a source confirmed yesterday, and their interest in LaRoche goes back several months. Their preference at first base, though, is for a right-handed bat.

Sanchez sports a .316/.355/.477 line, a huge improvement on the .224/.280/.276 aggregate performance from Giants second basemen (primarily the demoted Emmanuel Burriss, though Juan Uribe has snagged recent starts). The Giants have a 1.5 game lead for the Wild Card, but their .705 team OPS ranks second-to-last in the NL. Sanchez's contractual situation will be a factor in the trade talks; an $8.5MM option for 2010 appears likely to vest. Charlie Manuel's All-Star selections will affect Sanchez's contract - if Sanchez makes the team the option vests with 600 plate appearances rather than 635. It figures to be between Sanchez and Zach Duke for the Bucs' representative.

Kovacevic adds that the Pirates have discussed Jack Wilson, John Grabow, and Matt Capps with teams, noting that those talks "vary in their intensity." In another article, Kovacevic digs deeper into the Grabow/Wilson/Sanchez situations. He believes the Pirates will seek shortstops and left-handed relievers in trades. I'm guessing the Pirates would find Jonathan Sanchez desirable (he's currently serving as the second lefty in the Giants' pen).

[chazmaniandevil]

I think I'm done watching the Pirates if this happens.

We might as well just give up McCutchen.

the giants would love another fan =D

[celtsxpatsxsox]

I think I'm done watching the Pirates if this happens.

We might as well just give up McCutchen.

well Sanchez' contract is up after this year (depending if he gets 600 at bats) so trading Sanchez would be smart unlike trading Mclouth where he still had a few years on his contract.

[chazmaniandevil]

well Sanchez' contract is up after this year (depending if he gets 600 at bats) so trading Sanchez would be smart unlike trading Mclouth where he still had a few years on his contract.

if he gets 600 at bats what happens?

[celtsxpatsxsox]

if he gets 600 at bats what happens?

I think in his contract if he makes the all star game and get 600 at bats an option for 2010 kicks in

[chazmaniandevil]

I think in his contract if he makes the all star game and get 600 at bats an option for 2010 kicks in

he has 304 now, i think heel prob get another 300

[celtsxpatsxsox]

he has 304 now, i think heel prob get another 300

unless he gets "injured" and the pirates have to place him on the DL. They probably wouldnt wanna pay the 8.5 MM option

[chazmaniandevil]

unless he gets "injured" and the pirates have to place him on the DL. They probably wouldnt wanna pay the 8.5 MM option

i was thinking if he was on the giants =D

[Anthony]

I think in his contract if he makes the all star game and get 600 at bats an option for 2010 kicks in

They'll start to bench his ass if gets anywhere near that mark, The Pirates are becoming a joke - when they actually have the young stars to pick this franchise up they start trading them away.

I was actually hoping Mark Cuban would've bought his hometown team (Pirates), but then he turned his attention towards the Cubs which followed with Bud Selig shooting him down.

In other words, fuck Bud.

[Rylo]

If they did another trade and I was a Pirates fan.... PEACE.

Shits getting ridiculous for sure lmao.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

If they did another trade and I was a Pirates fan.... PEACE.

Shits getting ridiculous for sure lmao.

this is probably the only trade that would make sense. No sense in them keeping Sanchez if his contract is expiring. Might as well get something in return.

[Rudi]

The Pirates make me laugh...if I was a fan of their team, I would be jumpin' ship by now.

[Rylo]

Truest statement of the century Rudi.

I mean I was almost that way a couple years ago with the Marlins. Motherfucking front office used to be the worst in baseball.

[BuccaneerFan]

It's not all gloom and doom for the Pirates. Those Indian kids made their professional pitching debut this week by pitching 1 inning each. One gave up a run, the other pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. They are the future!!!!!!! :D

[chazmaniandevil]

Truest statement of the century Rudi.

I mean I was almost that way a couple years ago with the Marlins. Motherfucking front office used to be the worst in baseball.

that front office that beat the yankees in the 2003 world series with the lowest payroll in baseball?