JD tried to trade Blalock for Jonathan Sanchez?

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 12:38 PM CDT

According to major-league sources, the Giants were scouting Texas third baseman Hank Blalock, who went on the disabled list with a sore shoulder Tuesday. The Rangers contacted the Giants about Blalock, a 27-year-old with some (but not overwhelming) power. The Rangers covet Giants pitching, including Jonathan Sanchez.

Big-time strike out pitcher, only 25, isn't prone to the longball. Sanchez certainly would classify as a young MLB ready pitcher who hasn't put it all together yet but has the talent to be really good, something apparently JD is looking for. If JD had been able to pull this off I would have been extremely happy. Unfortunately since Blalock is now on the DL that's the end of that. This is a sign though that JD has indeed been active in trade talks.

Here is a write-up of Sanchez if you aren't familiar with him.

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Sabean has made some questionable moves

but I dont see even him doing tat.
Maybe as part of a larger deal.

If something liek that was actually close though.. ugh.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 12:40 PM CDT 0 recs

He also lied about Blalock's

upset stomach

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/baseball/rangers/stories/073008dnsporanghank.40538d8.html

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by Lonerangers on Jul 30, 2008 12:44 PM CDT 0 recs

the "he" in question

was Ron Washington, from what I have read. He figured Hank’s pain may pass in a day and no one needed to be the wiser. that stuff happens all the time, i would think.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

A smart move by JD and Wash to hide it

if you ask me…

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by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

not so smart

if the cover can be blown so easily. luckily, JD was letting trade partners know about the shoulder problems before hand.

still, I bet GM’s will be pressing for physicals from now on

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by ab03 on Jul 30, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well true

I mean smart at the time because they thought the pain was going to go away the next day…

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

The cover was blown

Because Hbla is such a dumbsh*t he didn’t even realize his manager was trying to watch his back. Extract the Hbla tumor!!!!

by RA Dickey on Jul 30, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

Aren't physicals pretty much always required anyways?

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by rangers85 on Jul 30, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep...

and would have been here as well. Especially with Blalock.

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by slc ranger on Jul 30, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ahem

“flu-like symptoms” is not just for hang overs.

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by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Last year

things broke our way at the deadline. this year things seem to be breaking away from us. i was certainly spoiled with the deadline action JD was able to pull off last year, but this year, unless some team wakes up tomorrow with a dire need for a young catcher, i am expecting this team to stand pat. it would have been ideal to trade Laird and maybe another piece (Cruz, Byrd, Cat, Guardardo, etc) and one of those second tier guys may still move in a small deal just before the deadline, but it looks like this year’s July festivities will end with a wimper instead of a bang.

Can’t really complain, as long as we still get to see what all the young guys can do in the big leagues for the remainder of the year.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 12:44 PM CDT 0 recs

Sigh...

That opinion is becoming prevalent with me too, but I hold out hope.

by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Same here

hopefully we are proved wrong.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Man, give it time!

I mean, there’s another whole day before the deadline!

by texnykazrus on Jul 30, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

even if we didn't get sanchez

blalock getting injured was pretty much the worst timing. I know this isn’t his doing and it’s not like he’s vetoing trades (a la Palmeiro), but this makes me hate Blalock a lot. I guess the Rangers thought about hiding the injury under the stomach problems guise but Blalock blew the cover.

what a terrible ending to a very disappointing saga

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by ab03 on Jul 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT 0 recs

Anyone know

who we were supposed to get in that Palmeiro deal?

by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jul 30, 2008 1:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nolasco

and some spare parts, I believe.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Palmeiro = Nolasco

Juan = Gobble
Rogers = David Espinosa and 2 other guys, forgot who though.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

speaking of trade

that didn’t happen, check out this one:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07231/810532-63.stm

Thank God the Rangers will always have the Pirates around, so we know it can always be worse.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Anything else we have

that the Giants, who think they are in contention might want?? I know they just got Posey, so that probably takes catchers off the market, unless they want to have Laird as a stop gap until he gets there but we would have to probably throw something else in….

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by hinduplaya on Jul 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT 0 recs

I don't think enough to land Sanchez

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

they have molina

although saw a link to an article that said if they trade molina to the marlins that they would have interest in laird so dont be so sure. That being said, the marlins were offering mike jacobs for him so it doesnt look like that is going to happen.

Florida needs a catcher VERY badly and the fact that laird and salty, to an extent, can help them right now in the thick of a playoff race and for years to come makes me think that if they are smart, which they are, they will step up to the plate and do what they need to do to get a catcher and possibly guardado (although they might be about to acquire arthur rhodes). Hey, they last time we made a trade with them, and pretty much every time, at least one side, if not both, have been very happy with the results.

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by rchawk12 on Jul 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Fla

The thing with them is that they give away their veterans in a firesale and yet seem to rebuild and win a World Series every 6 years. Hell, their on schedule to win one again in 2009 and with the roster they have, I don’t see why they can’t….

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by hinduplaya on Jul 30, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Blalock injury

Reminds me of last year when Aki had a ton of value, only to get injured right before we could move him.

Injuries really suck this time of year.

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by tricer on Jul 30, 2008 1:22 PM CDT 0 recs

I am not sure how much value

Blalock really had. But Aki, that was really tough. He certainly had more value than Gagne.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

It sure would be nice if...

Aki came back next year and had a couple more years in him.

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by LAMuscleFag on Jul 30, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Why?

I don’t think the Rangers own any rights to him. I don’t care if he is done from baseball atm. He is just another bad reminder of a bad trade.

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by DJCahill on Jul 30, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

I could of sworn I read something about him...

trying out for the Rangers next year. If he pitches anything like he did the last 2 years I’d love to have him back. This sad sack bullpen could definately use him until the young studs are ready. I don’t base things on trade reminders…unless your name happens to be Whiffy Whifferson :)

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by LAMuscleFag on Jul 30, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

I was pretty sure

we didn’t offer him arbitration. MAybe I’m wrong though.

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by DJCahill on Jul 30, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

Aki...

We didn’t offer him arbitration, and he is a FA. However, I read somewhere within the last few months (no link) that he is interested/would be willing to return to the Rangers after his elbow is fully recovered and he is able to pitch again.

by Topgun22 on Jul 30, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

I've read that too

I beleive it was in an EG/DMN Newsletter.

by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep

and there was a good chance we would have got a good player or 2 for him.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Can you imagine

how Blalock feels? I wouldn’t wish this streak of injuries on anyone, and this is a guy who had a great future in front of him. I hope this year and last are just flukes and the right shoulder can be rehabbed in the off season for his sake, and the Rangers sake.

by walrus52 on Jul 30, 2008 2:37 PM CDT 0 recs