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SFGate: Giants sign Freddy Sanchez; Lowry to become free agent

The contract is worth $6 million a year, $12 million total. So he is taking a $2.1 million pay cut for 2010 in return for $6 million in 2011.

Fair trade.

Mike Emeigh Posted: October 30, 2009 at 11:15 PM | 18 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Tripon Posted: October 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM (#3372092)

Probably 8 million more he would have gotten from another team.

2. God Posted: October 31, 2009 at 12:32 AM (#3372112)

Are the Giants in trouble with MLB or does Freddy Sanchez not count as a "major signing"?

3. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: October 31, 2009 at 12:35 AM (#3372113)

This is a man who will not be drafted in the BTF League.

4. Textbook Editor Posted: October 31, 2009 at 01:01 AM (#3372127)

Is Lowry worth kicking the tires on (if you're the Red Sox)? I know he's been hurt but they seem to love reclaiming hurt pitchers up there... Would he at least be better than Brad Penny if healthy?

5. Darren

Posted: October 31, 2009 at 01:34 AM (#3372143)

Very nice deal for the Giants. This is a good 2-win+ player who's also quite versatile.

6. RJ in TO Posted: October 31, 2009 at 01:35 AM (#3372144)

This is a man who will not be drafted in the BTF League.

That is a man who has already been drafted in the BTF League.

7. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: October 31, 2009 at 02:01 AM (#3372170)

That is a man who has already been drafted in the BTF League.

Who do you guys have as the most un-draftable player?

I think it's Soriano.

8. RJ in TO Posted: October 31, 2009 at 02:30 AM (#3372187)

I think it's Soriano.

Him, or Carlos Lee. I'd put Zambrano and Young just behind them.

Of course, I also thought that no one would touch the A-Rod and Teixeira contracts, but those both went without too much fuss.

9. Rich Rifkin Posted: October 31, 2009 at 03:21 AM (#3372208)

Bochy got fingered.

10. Dr Stankus and the Semicolons Posted: October 31, 2009 at 04:13 AM (#3372226)

The first email the team sent out announcing the deal contained a photo of Jonathan Sanchez. The caption even referred to Jonathan, "Jonathan Sanchez struck out three and walked four in 5 1/3 innings."

11. Gaelan Posted: October 31, 2009 at 05:49 AM (#3372251)

Him, or Carlos Lee. I'd put Zambrano and Young just behind them.

I think it's Soriano or Wells. At least Lee and Young can hit and Zambrano can pitch. Soriano, on the other hand, was barely above replacement last year and has four more years on his contract.

12. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: October 31, 2009 at 06:32 AM (#3372256)

That is a man who has already been drafted in the BTF League.

So's your mom.

13. jwb Posted: October 31, 2009 at 07:08 AM (#3372260)

Cot's has five years left on Soriano's contract at $18M/per (plus $300K for an MVP!). I keep trying to 'splain to my father-in-law that the problem in the Cubs' outfield isn't named Bradley. . .

14. Darren

Posted: October 31, 2009 at 11:58 AM (#3372283)

Is this a strat league, fantasy league, or what that's being discussed? How do the contracts play into it?

15. Tom Nawrocki Posted: October 31, 2009 at 12:10 PM (#3372285)

Him, or Carlos Lee. I'd put Zambrano and Young just behind them.

I'd guess Zambrano goes before Barry Zito.

16. RJ in TO Posted: October 31, 2009 at 02:07 PM (#3372308)

Is this a strat league, fantasy league, or what that's being discussed? How do the contracts play into it?

DMB league. Salary cap is based on the average salary for all teams, and all players are signed based on their actual contracts.

17. RJ in TO Posted: October 31, 2009 at 02:08 PM (#3372309)

I think it's Soriano or Wells.

I refuse to acknowledge the Wells contract. In my world, it never happened, and doesn't exist.

18. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: October 31, 2009 at 03:15 PM (#3372328)

DMB league. Salary cap is based on the average salary for all teams, and all players are signed based on their actual contracts.

20 team league, $92M salary cap.

I'm surprised no one's taken Toriiiii Hunter yet. He was almost worth his contract this year, and there's still a ton of $$$ floating around.

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