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Sanchez, Ankiel, R. Roberts DFAed

Started by ChaosLex , Jul 17 2012 05:08 PM

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#1 ChaosLex

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 05:08 PM

Weren't we said to have been interested in him at one time?

Horrible stats on the year, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the O's pick him up as a reclamation project.

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#2 Mackus

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 05:09 PM

I'd give him a shot.

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 05:51 PM

We talked about him in Aubrey Huff deal.

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 07:37 PM

As long as he's willing to go see Rick Peterson.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 11:17 AM

Fangraphs article here-

http://www.fangraphs... ... n-sanchez/

                                 2010 	    2011 	   2012
Fastball velocity 	          90.5 mph 	89.7 mph 	89.1 mph
Changeup velocity 	          81.2 mph 	82.8 mph 	83.2 mph
Slider velocity 	            80.4 mph    80.9 mph 	80.1 mph
First-pitch strike rate 	       57.4% 	   53.4% 	   50.7%
Swinging strike rate     	       9.8%    	 9.7% 	    7.2%
O-Swing rate 	                  28.2%       27.5% 	   21.4%

What accounts for the changes in Sanchez’s velocity since 2010? Perhaps it’s the left bicep tendinitis that’s bothered him since last season. Or changes in his mechanics. Or maybe it’s the fact that Sanchez will turn 30 years old in November. The last factor would be consistent with the analysis of my colleague Bill Petti, who has studied the decline in velocity as pitchers age and how it affects performance.

Whatever the cause, Sanchez’s declining fastball velocity and increased off-speed velocity tipped the balance, changing him from an effectively-wild pitcher to a wildly ineffective one.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 02:44 PM

Read today that the Nats designated OF Rick Ankiel for assignment. Any chances that the Orioles pick him up? He has a strong arm and is a decent hitter. Might be good OF depth.

http://www.mlbtrader...assignment.html

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#7 Mackus

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 02:49 PM

I would pick him up and give him a shot in LF.

His 694 OPS on the season would be a 65 point increase over what we've gotten out of LF so far this year.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 02:52 PM

I would pick him up and give him a shot in LF.

His 694 OPS on the season would be a 65 point increase over what we've gotten out of LF so far this year.

But with Davis in there now, that .644 OPS is likely to go up. I think I'd rather stick Davis out there for some consistent PT. It'd be nice to have a pure OF'er though. But I don't see them putting Davis on the bench, and DFA'ing Chavez, or Flaherty.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 02:54 PM

Not unless Rick Peterson can fix his motion.

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#10 RShack

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:00 PM

Not unless Rick Peterson can fix his motion.

Ha!

Ankiel really is a remarkable story. He was great under that one moment, it was like somebody flicked a switch. I've seen that inning on TV a few times... what happened to that guy is truly amazing...

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:06 PM

I would rather have Ankiel in LF, Reynolds at third and Davis at first vs what we are doing now.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:08 PM

I would rather have Ankiel in LF, Reynolds at third and Davis at first vs what we are doing now.

I'd rather have John Lowenstein, Brooks Robinson and Boog Powell--now--at those positions versus what we are doing.

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#13 RShack

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:10 PM

I would rather have Ankiel in LF, Reynolds at third and Davis at first vs what we are doing now.

Not sure what to say about Ankiel, but I agree with you about Reynolds and Davis. I can understand when a player gets the yips. I don't understand when the team does. Earl would have kept putting him out there at 3B...

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:29 PM

I'd rather have Ankiel over Chavez but thats about it.

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 07:59 PM

I would rather have Ankiel in LF, Reynolds at third and Davis at first vs what we are doing now.

Take out Reynolds and put in Betemit and I'd go with that one. Designate Chavez for assignment for the roster spot.

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:11 AM

Rumors are that the Rockies and Royals are discussing a Jeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez swap.

http://www.mlbtrader...ie-sanchez.html

https://twitter.com/...329986821402624

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:18 AM

Rumors are that the Rockies and Royals are discussing a Jeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez swap.

http://www.mlbtrader...ie-sanchez.html

https://twitter.com/...329986821402624

Wow, Colorado just giving Guthrie away.

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#18 Coker

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:26 AM

Confirmed on twitter.

Sanchez to the Rockies for Guthrie.

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:56 AM

Wow, interesting trade. Hell we had the one time closer K Gregg they could have had. I am only half kidding. The Royals took on Guts salary, which was the appeal for the Rox. Why not us? I look for Guts to rebound getting out of Colorado.

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 11:00 AM

Ha!

Ankiel really is a remarkable story. He was great under that one moment, it was like somebody flicked a switch. I've seen that inning on TV a few times... what happened to that guy is truly amazing...

Yea, it has happened before. Steve Blass broke our hearts in a WS then could not locate home plate with a road map. Baseball is not an easy game.

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