It looks like Neal Huntington pulled off one last move before the trade deadline. He shipped Gorkys Hernandez and a draft pick to Miami for 1B Gaby Sanchez and reliever Kyle Kaminska. Just like the Travis Snider move from earlier, this was a decent move but it’s not going to be the difference between the Pirates finishing over .500 and making the playoffs. But with the prices teams were paying for guys like Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence, Huntington probably didn’t have a whole lot of moves since he wasn’t giving up Marte, Taillon or Cole.
It was pretty obvious that Gorkys wasn’t working out for the Buccos - he was 2 for 24 – so at least he’ll get a fresh start closer to home, and the Bucs got a decent piece in return…hopefully. Sanchez is 28, and at 6’1, 230, he could add some more pop to the right side of the plate. He became the Marlins’ starting first baseman in 2010 and in each of the last two seasons he’s hit 19 homers and has driven in a combined 163 runs while hitting .26
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August 01, 2012
