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Bleacher140	Freddie Sanchez Re-Signs for 2 years	Lead	[-]
Posts: 6652 (10/30/09 2:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Not a surprise. After the injury fiasco of last season, this deal had to happen or we would have thrown Alderson away for nothing. Giants sign Freddy Sanchez to two-year contract Posted by Andrew Baggarly on October 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm Terms as soon as I track them down. We've known for some time that the Giants wanted Sanchez back as their second baseman for more than just 2010. They'll rip up the $8.1 million club option. "We think we have the best general manager and field manager in baseball" Bill Neukom - Managing General Partner - San Francisco Giants - 2/13/09
GiantsMissy		#1	[-]
Posts: 610 (10/30/09 2:38 PM) Official Giants Pessimist Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	CSN story: http://csnbayarea.com/pages/landing/?blockID=85249&feedID=2796
KalBearz		#2	[-]
Posts: 3317 (10/30/09 3:43 PM) #22 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Great!!! At least his @ bat theme song is still in play and I can continue to rock it often. "The Dream"
GiantsMissy		#3	[-]
Posts: 611 (10/30/09 3:47 PM) Official Giants Pessimist Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	2 years/12 million
Bleacher140		#4	[-]
Posts: 6653 (10/30/09 3:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't like the timing. Why rush to be the FIRST free agent signed in the offseason?? Couldn't BS wait for the market to set itself?? And this rush is for someone coming off a torn meniscus surgery?? $6M a year is OK for a completely healthy Sanchez but if this is the start of his body falling apart........
MarcoPolo666		#5	[-]
Posts: 925 (10/30/09 9:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Why rush to be the FIRST free agent signed in the offseason?? Uh, because it's Sabean? He always decides who he MUST sign, and does it as soon as possible, throwing "as much money as is needed". He had done that EVERY year for, well, quite a long time.
Jim Pansy		#6	[-]
Posts: 1537 (10/30/09 11:37 PM) Chief Beer Inspector Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Seems a very fair price for a guy of that calibre. We'd certainly have paid more and longer if it were not for his knee. Always been a big fan of Freddy Sanchez, so I'm not going to denigrate Sabean for pulling the trigger early. It will be interesting to see what Orlando Hudson (a lesser player IMO) gets. My guess is he gets more money. A refuse from a silver phial Put her faith into the moons and stars She said she had a mind that slept inside tomorrow And time could only heal its scars
geezer123		#7	[-]
Posts: 266 (10/31/09 7:36 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Say Hey - This was a must sign for the Giants. Seems like a reasonable amount. Will wait and see how the FA market goes. I do think Giants fans will be pleased with Freddy as the starting 2B and #2 hitter. geezer123
GiantsMissy		#8	[-]
Posts: 612 (10/31/09 7:37 AM) Official Giants Pessimist Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So Baggarly sez: The Giants' medical staff knew that Sanchez would require left-knee surgery before approving the deal but signed off because it believed it could keep him on the field. and then: Sanchez didn't have the pennant-race impact the Giants anticipated, but general manager Brian Sabean called the second baseman a "targeted player." "We did a lot of work this summer on whoever we were going to bring in," Sabean said. "We were fortunate to swing a trade. ... When Freddy was able to be on the field, he played up to our scouting reports and expectations. "...was able to be on the field..."???? How many games did he play with us, three? I guess I'm still bitter...
giantfan9		#9	[-]
Posts: 4004 (10/31/09 7:57 AM) Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hard for me to blame the guy for being injured. It isn't like he didn't try like hell to stay on the field. And when was the last time you heard a player apologize to the fans because he wasn't able to play because of injury? A humble MLB player....what a concept. That goes a long way to heal any bitterness with me. And Missy.......he played in 25 games for the Giants (102 ABs). Knowing what we know now.....that was probably WAY too many. It's a slight gamble because of the knee......but he is getting a $2.1 million pay cut from the option year that was on his contract (and $250,000 less than he made in 2009). He would NOT have signed for only $6 million per year if he wasn't coming off of the injury. Those are the gambles you have to take when ownership won't fully fund the team (a fact overlooked by most Giants fans). Besides......look at the bright side, $12 million for 2 years is still $2.5 million less than they paid Ray Durham in the last 2 years of his contract......and Ray was 37 in that last year.....Sanchez will only be 33. If he performs anywhere near his career averages, it will be one of the best contracts Sabean has ever negotiated. If he is damaged goods and does not perform well....it gives us more reason to bash Sabean. It's a win-win situation. Last Edited By: giantfan9 10/31/09 7:59 AM. Edited 1 times.
Fishchum		#10	[-]
Posts: 278 (10/31/09 8:40 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Pretty much what I expected. If he's healthy, it's not a terrible signing. I just wish he had a little more power and would take a few more walks. Obviously, this deal had to be done because they gave up Alderson to get him. I'm also not convinced that Uribe will be back next year.
giantfan9		#11	[-]
Posts: 4005 (10/31/09 9:00 AM) Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I pretty much guarantee Uribe won't be back. He will go with the money.......and honestly, though he performed well for the Giants in 2009, I don't want Sabean to pay him as much as I believe he will get on the free-agent market. We were able to low-ball him this year......I don't see that being the case for 2010. I really don't see the Giants making much of a move in the free-agent market. Any big FA (what few there are out there) signing will require an increase in the payroll. I just don't see that happening.
GiantsMissy		#12	[-]
Posts: 614 (10/31/09 11:49 AM) Official Giants Pessimist Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	25 games sounds like more than I remember, but I admit my bitterness is showing. Hey, here's another take: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281838-san-francisco-treat-freddy-sanchez-proves-its-not-all-about-the-money?utm_campaign=marketing&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=br_sfgiants By swapping the two-year extension for the one-year option, Sanchez is indicating one of two things. Either Freddy Sanchez doesn't think he can get more than a one-year deal worth $3.9 million on the 2011 market, or he's more concerned about clearing his name in a Giant uniform than he is about maximizing his compensation. In my opinion the fans aren't going to be instantly forgiving of him, humble or not. He has to deliver. You know how fans are all about the performance. Many fans forgave Bonds' attitude because he flat-out performed. Many forgave Kent his attitude because he flat-out performed. If Sanchez can do that, the fans will forgive and forget, including me. But if he gets injured again the fans are going to jump all over Sabean & Co.
SLOGiant		#13	[-]
Posts: 3425 (10/31/09 4:28 PM) Nuschler Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	On Uribe..IMO he had a career year. If he walks, I'm okay with it. 'Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.' Bill Terry
Fishchum		#14	[-]
Posts: 280 (10/31/09 5:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hank - I tend to agree with you regarding the payroll. San Francisco is a huge market and yet our payroll is roughly that of the Kansas City Royals. Which makes me believe that Neukom & Co. have no interest in building a WS caliber team. They're content with "being competitive" and playing "meaningful games" in September. In order to put a championship team out there, it'll cut into their profit, so why bother? Why make a big FA signing splash when the fans will come through the turnstiles for the mediocrity that 3rd and King has been churning out the last few seasons? In a way, the new ballpark has been a real detriment to the ballclub. If the Giants were still playing out at the 'Stick, the club would be forced to field a championship team - it's the only thing that would get people through the turnstiles. If this club had been playing out there these last few seasons, they'd be averaging less than 10K a game most weeknights.
GiantsMissy		#15	[-]
Posts: 616 (10/31/09 5:48 PM) Official Giants Pessimist Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Fishchum wrote: In a way, the new ballpark has been a real detriment to the ballclub. If the Giants were still playing out at the 'Stick, the club would be forced to field a championship team - it's the only thing that would get people through the turnstiles. This is absolutely true. They'd be worrying about losing money hand over fist instead of worrying about maximizing their own profits.
Bleacher140		#16	[-]
Posts: 6654 (10/31/09 6:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	More tidbits from the "braintrust" at 2nd & King: Sabean said he sees a "later-developing market. We don't have a relative sense of urgency like last year, which will play in our favor." Freddie Sanchez signs with the Giants on October 30, 2009. FIRST free agent signed in the offseason. Manager Bruce Bochy expects Sanchez to hit second or third. If he hits third, one presumes Pablo Sandoval would hit fourth, which means the Giants were not able to find a powerful cleanup hitter via trade or free agency. a career .757 OPS 97 OPS+ as our number three hitter?? what kind of idiot would consider that?? oh yeah, the same "braintrust" that put a career .726 OPS 88 OPS+ as the "cleanup" hitter...... The Giants medical staff knew that Sanchez would require left knee surgery before approving the deal but signed off because they believed they could keep him on the field. HOW the heck can this GM take this player who was half a season out from free agency, with a damaged knee, yet trade one of our highest ranked prospects and not ask for money in return?? "We think we have the best general manager and field manager in baseball" Bill Neukom - Managing General Partner - San Francisco Giants - 2/13/09
Bleacher140		#17	[-]
Posts: 6655 (10/31/09 6:13 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Fishchum: Yup. Another swindle from the Giants. Selling the new ballpark as our path to the championship. Then selling the cable deal as a way to a championship. Yet, all we see are stagnant payrolls, "competitive" talk, "meaningful" games in September, and the WORST middle of the lineup in all of baseball........ Yup. They've cornered the market on Kool-aid..... "We think we have the best general manager and field manager in baseball" Bill Neukom - Managing General Partner - San Francisco Giants - 2/13/09
TNGiants		#18	[-]
Posts: 1172 (11/02/09 5:15 AM) Baseball is Life Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Fishchum wrote: If the Giants were still playing out at the 'Stick, the club would be forced to field a championship team - it's the only thing that would get people through the turnstiles. If this club had been playing out there these last few seasons, they'd be averaging less than 10K a game most weeknights. The other side of this is that if the Giants had still been playing at the Stick they would probably now be playing in another city...not an excuse for not fielding a championship caliber team...but a probability none the less. Ken The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.

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