Giants resign Freddy Sanchez to 2 year contract

[Upton]

Terms of the deal were not announced, but Sanchez's salary package was believed to have exceeded the two-year, $10 million deal Pittsburgh offered him shortly before trading him to San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Sanchez will be paid $6 million per year.

In a statement, Sabean said, "We are pleased to have Freddy in a Giants uniform for at least the next two years as we continue to improve our club. We saw a glimpse of him this past season and will look forward to his All-Star caliber play at the top of our lineup and in the middle of our infield. He provides a steady veteran presence and professional approach."

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091030&content_id=7584566&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf&partnerId=rss_sf

This is good news. Sanchez was prone to injury after he came over from the Pirates, but when he was healthy he added a lot to the lineup.

[Auggie]

1. Yes! Great news!

$6 million a year blows me away though.

[Upton]

2. I look at it this way

If Rowand is getting 12 per and Renteria 9, Sanchez is a steal at 6...and it's better than the $8 million option the Giants would have had to pick up for next year. Now if he can only stay healthy.

[Auggie]

3. I guess he is a steal

I loved having him in the line-up -- it was energized with him at 2nd and Uribe at SS.

He reports the knee feels great.

[thatsrightimirish]

4. we shouldn't have even traded for him to begin with

I'll go on record saying that this is a mistake

[Auggie]

5. Why?

Just curious

[thatsrightimirish]

6. he was traded for the playoff chase

and was injured in critical moments of that race, so we sign him for another 2 years? He did have good games but was it really worth handing over a top pitching prospect? I don't think so. I could be wrong and hope I'm wrong but this looks like another typical Sabean signing of an old inhury prone player past his prime.

[Auggie]

7. Appreciate hearing your thoughts n/t