The Value of Dirt

I think he's worth more than that, but seeing as how he won't get a shot here and seeing as how we really need somebody like Votto, I think he's worth part of a package to get him.

Has anyone heard an announcer or radio personality call it this yet?

I love Sanchez's potential. I love it as much as the next guy. I overvalue it as much as the next fan. The k rate is gaga. The fastball is lava hot. But he's a ticking time bomb with one and a half pitches and no history of stamina. It's Sanchez's upside and his peripherals that will net us something shiny in a trade (don't expect something shiny AND glittery, you greedy gusses!). It is the fact that he is an arm thrower with no body mass who has never thrown more than 40 innings for the Giants without getting sore or just regular hurt (that's based on memory and possibly exaggeration, not fact).

I have absolutely no confidence in this guy's ability to be a starter long term. I have lots of confidence in him as a bullpen arm, but we can still likely get a return on him from a team that thinks he can start. And that's not a return to sneeze at, starter's return.

That's that. To answer the question directly, I think that Sanchez's perceived value is actually higher than Lowry's right now. That's not to say anything great about the perceived value of either one, but I think we'll end up getting more back for Snatch than "Sell Low-ry."

That's how I feel. I love the guy, but he's never going to be a major league starter without some major changes to either his training regimen or his mechanics, and it's kind of too late for either one to make a useful difference. Trade him now, before the rest of the league figures it out.

It's is an organizational strength, though (young pitching) so if I could get some position players that were close to ML/high potential I would probably trade him.  I would also trade him, or include him with a package for a solid veteran 3B/1B that was under contract for a few years.

Summary:  I would be a good GM.

Aside, I have literally NO idea if he would be better as a starter or reliever.  I can only hope as acting "good" GM, that I would have faith in my coaching staff + scouts to make this decision correctly.

He has a good arm and good stuff, however, and I'd certainly be willing to trade him to another team that thinks they can figure him out. I wouldn't give him away, he still has a high ceiling, so he should return a B level prospect or be a part of a package for an A-level prospect, perhaps one who is perhaps being blocked by an all-star or by wrongheaded Giants style pro-veteran management.

What you get is no change to batting average.  Four more singles, no change in doubles and triples and four less home runs and one more walk.  There is no change to batting average.  One more point of OBP and perhaps the biggest change is 20 less points of slugging percentage.

vr, Xei

I suspect he's seen as valuable enough that we can get back something useful. A lefty with good velocity, experience starting and relieving and a nice strikeout rate should get some attention, I think.

I seriously think the Reds ought to be looking at both Sanchez and Lowry to fill out the back end of their rotation or improve their bullpen.

I really hope he's given a chance to start this year. I think the Giants can afford to see what he's got in the rotation, if his arm strength and endurance are ready, if not, they could either let him start in AAA or baby him for the first few months while he builds strength.

I wrote a piece on him in September of while I like Sanchez, you can read it here if you're interested.