J Sanchez for the Giants...
What do people think of J Sanchez?
I really liked him coming out of the SAL league, great stats, reported mid-90s heat, some secondary stuff, all looking good. Then I hated what the Giants have done with him since, bouncing him from RP to SP and back. It seemed to get him off track, and he's struggled.
This spring it sounds like a little tweak with mechanics and he's back to dominating. I've heard some people have high hopes for him.
My questions are:
Since 2005 it seems his reported velocity dropped from mid-90s to low-90s, do you know how hard he's throwing now?
What do you feel his ceiling comp might be?
Thanks!
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by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Addendum
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Sanchez
DrB - While you're around: Is EUGENIO VELEZ going to make the team? Kid looks like a fun player. Will he start or play UTIF or go to AAA? Maybe they can dump Ray Durham? (wishful thinking)
by The Colonel on Mar 15, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Velez
Bochy has already declared that Kevbo can't play SS.
Velez has outplayed Frandsen so far in ST.
I'm thinking Velez makes the team as the utility guy and Frandsen gets sent down, to reappear only if Durham gets traded or Velez goes in the tank.
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DR B
by The Colonel on Mar 15, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mishandling
Since Durham is going to be the opening day starter, here's hoping he hits the cover off the ball for a couple months and that the Giants have the good sense to move him as soon as they get a decent offer before he gets brought down with some sort of crap leg injury or something. Finding a team that would take on all of his salary and lead-lined glove would be a real plus too.
Frandsen deserves to play every day.
By the way, who's going to be the backup catcher? Alfonzo and Rodriguez are hitting .088 and .091 respectively.
by Azantor on Mar 15, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Backup Catcher
I think Bochy was very premature in declaring Frandsen couldn't play SS after a couple of rough games.
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Misch Shelled Today
Velez got 2 more hits while Frandsen went 1 for 2 with a BB.
Nate Schierholtz probably took another step toward Fresno going 1 for 5.
Jack Taschner continued to pitch well.
Alex Hinshaw had his second successful spring outing with a scoreless IP. More importantly, he did not give up a walk. It will be interesting to see Where Alex lands this year. He pitched very well in AA before getting shut down early last year. If he continues to do well in spring appearances, maybe Fresno? He's a LHP who throws in the low 90's.
Justin Hedrick, a longtime fave of the Giants Message Board, pitched 2 scoreless innings. Hedrick has one of the better K/9's in the organization over the last 3 years, but has always tended to give up too many walks. The Giants have never used him as a starter despite a multipitch repertoire.
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Other ST News
Todd Linden went 4 for 5 with a double to strengthen his bid to make the A's roster.
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Giants
His ceiling is high, and he could fit right in behind Lincecum and Cain as top-of-the-rotation guys.
The mechanical change he has made is not to drop his hands during his delivery. The change has simplified his motion, and he has pitched well in his two starts since, likely leaving Patrick Misch in the dust for the temporary #5 spot.
Eugenio Velez was outstanding yesterday, and I hope he got to start at shortstop today in the split-squad game. I don't expect Eugenio to hit, but he has been a TERROR on the base paths.
Perkin' Merkin Valdez pitched well, not great, today. Brad Hennessey was excellent in relief of Barry Zito, who has yet to record his first strikeout of the spring (in 12 innings).
At the bargain price of just $126 million, I believe that is an infinite amount per strikeout, even higher than the roughly half million he will be paid for every start he makes as a Giant -- assuming he continues his fine health.
by sharksrog on Mar 16, 2008 1:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Math
Following the same logic, Zito makes something on the order of $5,000 per pitch.
Wow. At that kind of money, would you even care what happens to the pitch? Might as well get shelled every start; Bochy will have to pull him early and the cost/pitch goes even higher if he goes 2.1 innings...
On a lighter note, Chuck Norris divides by zero.
by Azantor on Mar 16, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zito
This is at best a 70 win team----and I'll take the under on that one!! I feel really bad for Lincecum and Cain, and badly for myself since I have both pitchers on my fantasy team-----wins will be VERY hard to come by with that pathetic lineup----ugh!!
by bobbym on Mar 16, 2008 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time To Get Serious?
Yes, it was never going to be a good contract, even in the best case scenario, but I could see it surpassing.......darn! I can't even think of his name now.....the guy who signed with the Rockies a few years ago, Mike Hampton?
BTW...looks like the Rockies learned their lesson well on those deals and are developing their own pitching and it is paying off big time. What's worse, pitching is the one thing the Giants have shown they can develop. The Zito signing pretty much negated that advantage in one contract.
by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 16, 2008 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hampton
At a certain point (and we may be at that point already), it's going to be outright ridiculous and criminal having Zito be the opening day starter simply because he's getting paid the most. His contract is already a sunk cost and they might as well start putting him in the #5 spot and skipping him as often as they can. They'll get better pitching out of the other four guys, two of which pitch as well as Chuck Norris roundhouse kicks.
by Azantor on Mar 16, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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