- Introducing Miguel Angel Sano
R.J. AndersonNow that Strasburg-mania is cooling down, the next top amateur player will find out his destination over the next month. 16-year-old shortstop Miguel Angel Sano has been profiled heavily over
- In Defense of Tony Sanchez
Erik ManningThe Pirates were pilloried for "playing it safe" with their selection of Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez as the 4th overall pick on draft day. Most draft gurus and pundits seemed to think
- The Mets Meet Anibal Sanchez
R.J. Anderson a slimmer of playoff hopes and sit pretty at second place in the National League East. Anibal Sanchez isn’t great (4.72 FIP and 5.38 tRA in 41 innings this year) but against the Mets lineup, it looked like
- 2nd Basemen Making an Impact: Sanchez, Cabrera and Lopez
Jeff Zimmerman as fantasy options and here is a look at a few of them.
Owned % is from Yahoo
Stats are AB/AVG/HR/SB
Angel Sanchez - 15% owned – 43/0.395/1/1 – Sanchez stepped in once Clint Barmes (hand) went
- Greinke the Angel
Mike Podhorzer support.
Home Run Park Factors: Over the last three years, Miller Park has boosted left-handed home runs by 16% and right-handed homers by 9%. On the other hand, Angel Stadium has suppressed lefty
- Kazmir as an Angel
Eno Sarris
- Angel Pagan Kickflip
Eno SarrisAfter the game seven win, Angel Pagan did a celebratory 360 flip at the local skatepark. It was fairly sick. You might have called it underrated.
- Sanchez's Triple
Jack MooreI hit the triple and I said, "They're done.'
-Jonathan Sanchez, from the Silicon Valley Mercury News
In game 162, playing against the division rival for the right to go the playoffs, it wasn't
- Angel Hernandez Is Scaring You
Carson Cistulli
This is a video still of third-base umpire Angel Hernandez, from the 8th inning of last night's Indians-Royals game.
As someone who watched this game in its entirety, I can assure you
- Mets Want Angel in the Outfield
Chris CwikAngel Pagan is a man of extremes. If his name isn't the perfect indication of that, his stats are. According to Jon Heyman, the New York Mets plan to offer Pagan a contract before the Decemeber 12
- Angel Pagan, Not Aubrey Huff
Eno SarrisAngel Pagan just signed with the San Francisco Giants. $40 million for four years might seem like a slight overpay in terms of years, but this is obviously a team trying to win now, and they did just
- Angel Pagan Provides Free Tacos
David G Temple a Base, Wreck a Toilet Steal a Taco campaign, offered a free Doritos Locos Taco to any fan as long as a player stole a base during the series. Thanks to Angel Pagan’s heroics in Game 2, fans were treated
- Breakout candidate: Jonathan Sanchez
Peter BendixJonathan Sanchez misses a LOT of bats.
Unfortunately, sometimes that’s because he throws too many balls. But he also induces a lot of strikeouts. And he’s primed to break out in 2009.
Sanchez
- Anibal Sanchez and the Rebuilding Cubs
Jeff Sullivan that Anibal Sanchez was signing with the Cubs. That comes from Bob Nightengale. Nightengale has written up a whole article about this, but no one else is yet confirming his report -- Ken Rosenthal says
- Scouting Jonathan Sanchez
David GolebiewskiPrior to July 10th, 2009, Giants southpaw Jonathan Sanchez was just a high-octane, low-command curiosity to those outside of the Bay Area. No-hitters have a way of raising one's profile, however
- Anibal Sanchez's Value
David GolebiewskiAnibal Sanchez has endured a star-crossed career. The former Red Sox farmhand, picked up by the Marlins as part of the Josh Beckett/Mike Lowell/Hanley Ramirez mega-deal in November of 2005, punched
- Winter Signings: Freddy Sanchez
Marc HuletThe San Francisco Giants re-signed second baseman Freddy Sanchez to a two-year deal late last week. The deal is worth $12 million in total, and it eliminates an $8.1 million option that the club held
- Anibal Sanchez Is Finally Healthy
Dave CameronIn 2006, Anibal Sanchez burst on the scene as a 22-year-old, throwing a no-hitter and posting a 2.83 ERA in his rookie season, though his xFIP was two runs higher than his ERA. He never really had
- Anibal Sanchez: The Race-Changer
Dave Cameron Johnson has garnered the headlines, his rotation mate Anibal Sanchez has quietly matured into a terrific pitcher in his own right. His career has been cut short by numerous injuries, but as we noted last
- Freddy Sanchez for... Who?! Seriously?
Marc Hulet baseman Freddy Sanchez head from the Pirates to the Giants, these comments were made from some of Fangraphs' finest:
"What the hell?"
"The best pitching prospect of the day doesn't get traded
- Video Replay Reveals: Angel Hernandez an Actual Angel, of Death
Mississippi Matt Smith
Upon reviewing video of Wednesday night's controversial ninth-inning hit by Oakland's Adam Rosales, Major League Baseball has determined that umpire Angel Hernandez is a paranormal and likely
- Andres Torres vs. Angel Pagan
David GolebiewskiAside from age, Andres Torres and Angel Pagan have much in common. Both are swift switch-hitters who impressed in brief big league playing time in 2009 and broke out while holding full-time gigs
- Anibal Sanchez Moves to the AL
Jeff ZimmermanYesterday, Anibal Sanchez was traded to the Detroit Tigers. It was a bold move by the Tigers to help them make the playoffs. Today, I am going to look at a few changes that can be expected from him
- The Return of Angel Salome's Name to Relevancy
R.J. Anderson in this year’s edition is Angel Salome.
Formerly of the Milwaukee Brewers’ system, Salome ranked well on team-specific prospect lists over the previous few seasons behind having a raw bat as a catcher. He
- What's Right With Anibal Sanchez?
Eno SarrisIs it possible that, 500-plus innings into the career of Anibal Sanchez, we only know as much about his true talent level as your typical sophomore starter? It's something worth pondering, because
- Angel Pagan Heads to San Francisco
Jack Moore coming off a bad year, with Angel Pagan heading to San Francisco in exchange for Andres Torres as well as reliever Ramon Ramirez.
Pagan joins fellow trade acquisition Melky Cabrera and incumbent
- Nothing to Say About Angel Hernandez
Jeff Sullivan ball to have bounced off a railing behind the official yellow line. The video was conclusive -- Rosales hit a home run, and the A's had the game tied. Then Angel Hernandez and the umpiring crew re
- Tigers Retool With Infante, Sanchez
Eno Sarris -- a package featuring top prospect Jacob Turner for Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante -- fills their greatest short-term needs and readies the team for postseason play.
Their 83-year-old pizza magnate owner
- What Went Wrong With Jonathan Sanchez
Wendy ThurmOn Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals designated left-handed starter Jonathan Sanchez for assignment. The Royals, of course, acquired Sanchez and rightleft-handed pitcher Ryan Verdugo from
- Sanchez versus Syndergaard: Prospect Showdown
JD Sussman require Travis d'Arnaud to make a deal, but would they demand another player, too? Noah Syndergaard and Aaron Sanchez vaulted up prospect lists this season as pitchers in the Lansing Lugnuts' rotation
- Gaby Sanchez Does Not Want to Be a Placeholder
Joe Pawlikowski the prospect for an upgrade at another position? This feeling has to grow intensity for a player who just won the position. That appears to be the case for Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez
- Rockies, Royals Swap Guthrie, Sanchez
Paul SwydanJeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez -- both acquired in deals this past offseason -- were supposed to help the Rockies and Royals, respectively, find some stability in their rotations. That never
- 2009 Impact Rookies: Gaby Sanchez
Marc Hulet the time a player enters his first or second year of arbitration eligibility. The first-base position is no different this season, with Gaby Sanchez as the favorite to replace the dearly-departed Mike
- GIF: Angel Pagan Would Like A Moment
Navin Vaswani cream pie, and Pagan knows it's coming, so why shouldn't Angel chip in, and do some of the heavy lifting? That's why the San Francisco Giants are winners, a Wild Card contender, and undefeated in games
- Anibal Sanchez: A Strikeout Rate To Believe In?
J.P. BreenAmong qualified starters, right-hander Anibal Sanchez has arguably been the best pitcher in all of baseball. His 1.45 FIP leads Major League Baseball, and if you're one who favors SIERA over FIP, his
- His Royal Highness, Jonathan Sanchez
Dan Wade league, that’s not exactly fantasy relevant. Also, if you’re in a league that counts front office members, tell me in the comments, I’d love to see that.) The Sanchez-for-Cabrera swap, on the other hand
- Can Sanchez Hold Off Morrison?
Brian Joura for Rookie of the Year Award honors this year with Gaby Sanchez, who won the first base job in Spring Training.
Most people consider Logan Morrison to be the Marlins’ first baseman of the future
- Yankees Gary Sanchez Draws Mixed Reviews
Mike NewmanThe third time was the charm in Rome, Georgia as Gary Sanchez finally donned the tools of ignorance and led the Charleston Yankees against the Rome Braves. Having missed him twice previously, I found
- Has Jonathan Sanchez Been the Same Pitcher?
Albert Lyu ERA in order to make a quick evaluation. Jonathan Sanchez has improved his ERA dramatically in the past few seasons, going from a 5.01 ERA in 2008 to a 4.24 ERA in 2009 to a 3.07 ERA in 2010. When
- Jonathan Sanchez Isn't As Good As His K%
Dave CameronFrom 2008 to 2011, Jonathan Sanchez has the fourth highest strikeout rate (24.1%) of any starting pitcher in baseball (500 IP minimum), ranking behind only Tim Lincecum, Clayton Kershaw, and Yovani
- Pirates Take Calculated Risk In Acquiring Sanchez
Paul Swydan that essentially swap out Casey McGehee for Gaby Sanchez.
The first, and more important deal, sends outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and a 2013 competitive balance draft picks to the Marlins for Gaby
- Tigers Pick Anibal Sanchez Over Rick Porcello
Jack MooreDespite a winding road of reports over the last two days, Anibal Sanchez will remain a Detroit Tiger after all. The club signed the 28-year-old right-hander to a five-year, $80 million deal, keeping
- De La Rosa, Sanchez, and Schumaker: DL Fliers
Dan Wade much hand wringing, just drop him and move on.
Freddy Sanchez
Sanchez is one of those that might be placed on the DL before camps end and come back after the first week or so of the season, which
- Q&A: Aaron Sanchez, Jays Top Pitching Prospect
David LaurilaAaron Sanchez is the top pitching prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system for a reason. That reason is power, as the 20-year-old right-hander features a mid-90s fastball and a sharp-breaking
- LINK: Angel Hernandez, Lousy Minor League Umpire in 1991
Dave CameronYou've probably heard that MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is in the news again, because he's awful at his job and does embarrassing things to the sport on a too regular basis. You may also know
- Tomlin, Peralta, Baker, Sanchez, Santana: DLWW
Jeff Zimmerman% owned) and Jonathan Sanchez (Ankle - 35.6% owned) – Both look to return this season, but will be limited to bullpen use only. Owners planning on starts from them will need to look else where.
Johan
- Carlos Beltran Moves Right, Angel Pagan Slides Center
Steve Slowinski to switch to playing right field, allowing Angel Pagan to roam center field in his stead. At this point in his career, Beltran moving to right field is the best move for the Mets and, yes, Beltran too
- Jack Hanahan and Eduardo Sanchez: Waiver Wire May 4th
Howard Bender in the pool of unwanted free agents...
Eduardo Sanchez |RP| Ownership: Yahoo - 10%
Looking for some cheap saves help? While the Cardinals bullpen situation remains sketchy at best, Sanchez just
- Ty Wigginton and Freddy Sanchez: Waiver Wire Help for the Middle Infield
Howard Bender be a little higher.
Freddy Sanchez |2B| Ownership: ESPN - 37.9% Yahoo - 25%
If power is not your immediate need, but help with the batting average and OBP is, then Sanchez makes for a solid pick
- Who Would You Rather Draft: Francisco Liriano or Jonathan Sanchez
Dan WadeFrancisco Liriano and Jonathan Sanchez have something to prove in 2012.
Both pitchers signed one-year deals on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration with the Twins and Royals at a cost of $5.5 million