San Francisco Giants Acquire Freddy Sanchez: A High Price For a Solid Bat

The lunatic fringe had been clamoring for Giants GM Brian Sabean to make a deal for a second baseman and now, after paying a hefty price to get him, Freddy Sanchez is finally a San Francisco Giant.Like the Garko trade, Sanchez was acquired for only one minor league player. It’s not surprising considering the Giants have a stacked system and don’t have any legit trade options at the major league level they are willing to part with.The problem is that player wasn’t a surplus Single A left-handed pitcher like Scott Barnes—a player that didn’t have an immediate future in San Francisco. In the Sanchez trade, the Giants parted ways with somebody who could very well make an impact in 2010 and could be looked at as a long-term fixture in the Giants rotation.That would be 20-year-old righty Tim Alderson.This is the same Tim Alderson that won the ERA title in his first-full season as a professional in one of the most hitter-friendly leagues in the minors. The sam...