Jonathan Sanchez says he's ready to help the Kansas City Royals get back to the playoffs.
The longtime San Francisco Giants left-hander was dealt to the Royals earlier this week along with a minor league pitcher for outfielder Melky Cabrera.
Sanchez visited Kauffman Stadium on a blustery Thursday morning, chatting with team officials and meeting with members of the media.
Sanchez says he's been the subject of trade rumors since reaching the big leagues in 2006, and he knew that he'd be sent somewhere else eventually. He's happy to land with the Royals, who are considered a franchise on the rise.
Kansas City will field one of the youngest lineups in baseball next season.
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
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November 10, 2011
Good news, Royals fans!
Jonathan Sanchez is alive, he appears to be healthy (at least under a woolensailor's cap and mid-winter parka), his dynamite left arm was NOT hanging in asling and
Hey, he says he's "excited" to be in Kansas City.
These were the key points of a brief meeting between the former San FranciscoGiants pitcher and a gaggle of KC area media members...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
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November 10, 2011
Good news, Royals fans!
Jonathan Sanchez is alive, he appears to be healthy (at least under a woolen sailor's cap and mid-winter parka), his dynamite left arm was NOT hanging in a sling, and
Hey, he says he's "excited" to be in Kansas City.
And there you have the key points of a brief meeting between the former San Francisco Giants pitcher and a gaggle of KC...
Via SF Giants Nirvana
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November 09, 2011
Yesterday, Jon Heyman tweeted that the Yankees were disappointed that Jonathan Sanchez went to the Royals.
Apparently (with a tip of the cap to Giants Win), that’s not the case:
The Yankees’ prime directive this winter is adding pitching, but they were never in on trade talks for lefty Jonathan Sanchez, who the Giants traded to the Kansas City earlier this week for Melky...
Via 22gigantes
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November 10, 2011
ROYALLY SCREWED? Sanchez says he's "excited" about the trade to Kansas City. (AP photo)
Dave Skretta at the Associated Press interviewed former Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez today to get his thoughts about being traded from a World Champion team like San Francisco to the Kansas City Royals (who haven’t sniffed the postseason since 1985).
So far, Sanchez is taking...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365
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November 11, 2011
Earlier in the week I discussed the Royals and Giants deal which saw Jonathan Sanchez head to Kansas City, and mentioned that it helped address their need for pitching. A team can never have too much pitching, but the need for it in Kansas City may not be as great as it appears on the surface. A couple of emerging starters, a second year starter, some prospects that aren't...
Via kansascity.com
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November 10, 2011
The way left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez views it, when looking over his shoulder, the trade that sent him to the Royals earlier this week from the San Francisco Giants was just a matter of time. "I saw it coming," he said during a pause in his physical examination Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.
Via Fantasy Baseball Tools
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November 08, 2011
Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore did what most fantasy baseball owners should do as well when it comes to trading, dealing from an area of strength in trading outfielder Melky Cabrera who had a career year in 2011 for starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants.
Sanchez gives the Royals a quality starter that, while he still struggles with his control...
Via kansascity.com
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November 10, 2011
Jonathan Sanchez, acquired from the Giants on Monday, says he's healthy and happy to be with the Royals.
Via KC Sports Ninja
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November 11, 2011
Royals acquired left-handed pitchers Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo from the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Melky Cabrera. The addition of Sanchez immediatley improves the rotation for the Royals and
Via royals.com
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November 10, 2011
Left-handed starter Jonathan Sanchez came to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday to get acquainted with his new home and his new team, the Royals.
Via The Fan Manifesto
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November 11, 2011
This week, Fired Up evaluates the Melky Cabrera for Jonathan Sanchez trade, Jim Thome's return to the Phillies and Chien-Ming Wang re-signs with the Nats.
Via Fantasy Baseball 365
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November 09, 2011
Taking away the names and just looking at the numbers can be an interesting game to play. Can you name these two pitchers who happen to have similar peripheral stats?
Pitcher A - 2011 stats
3.12 ERA, 3.73 xFIP, 8.9 K/9, 4.1 BB/9, 0.76 HR/9, 47.5% GB%, 77.5% CT%, 28.6% O-Swing%
Pitcher B - 2010 stats
3.07 ERA, 3.94 xFIP, 9.5 K/9, 4.5 BB/9, 0.98 HR/9, 41.5% GB%, 75.5% CT...
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