Are the San Francisco Giants Going to Make a Deal for Freddy Sanchez?

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According to the Bucs Dugout, a Pittsburgh Pirates fan blog, pitcher Jonathan Sanchez seems to be one of the main cogs in the deal. The Pirates are desperate for arms, and Sanchez would have a chance to start, especially after the team just released starting pitcher Ian Snell.

Yet Pirates fans aren't exactly sold on Jonathan completely. Because of his poor start and his inconsistency over his career, many fans in Pittsburgh aren't optimistic about the idea of a Sanchez for Sanchez straight-up deal.

Therefore, in order for the Giants to get the Pirates' Sanchez, they may not only have to give up their own Sanchez, but somebody else, whoever it may be.

Of course, the Pirates may not exactly be asking for as much as we think. They gave away Nate McLouth this year for practically nothing to Atlanta, and just a week ago they traded Nyjer Morgan to Washington for Lastings Milledge, a player who underachieved and was back in AAA.

The Pirates may not ask for our hot shot prospects like Bumgarner and Villalona like we all fear. They might just ask for Sanchez and an expiring contract.

Because as of this moment, the Pirates don't seem to be looking to upgrade. Instead, they seem to be looking to shed whatever they can, regardless of what they can get in return.

Sanchez may not be the power hitting answer Giants fans want, and at 31, he's not exactly young either.

Yet with the wildly unpredictable Uribe continue to get the starting nod at second, and Aurilia as our only backup infielder on the active roster, this may be a deal the Giants might have to make.

However, if he can provide the same solid defense and same consistent hitting in San Francisco that he has shown this season in Pittsburgh, maybe the deal might not be as bad as we all think.

He can be a guy that can bring stability to a position that hasn't had any since Ray Durham was traded to Milwaukee a season ago.

And if we can get that kind of player for Jonathan Sanchez and a spare part?

Well, let's just say the Giants' playoff hopes just got a whole lot rosier.

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