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San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Sanchez out of rotation? (plus update on Sadler)
Manager Bruce Bochy said today the Giants are considering moving troubled starter Jonathan Sanchez to the bullpen. Asked if Sanchez will make his next scheduled start, Bochy said, "I can't answer that right now. We're talking about what we can do as far as skipping a start with the day off ...
San Francisco Giants : The Splash : UPDATE: Burriss optioned, Downs promoted, Holm designated
sfgate.com — The Giants have made a seismic shift in their personnel today. They optioned struggling second baseman Emmanuel... Burriss to Triple-A Fresno and purchased the contract of 25-year-old infielder Matt Downs, who just took a terrific round of batting ... (more) San Francisco Giants : The Splash : UPDATE: Burriss ...
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Sanchez could be heading to bullpen
Fanball Fantasy Baseball News - Newsbreakers — ... According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Giants' manager Bruce Bochy is considering moving troubled starter Jonathan Sanchez to the bullpen. Sanchez has struggled with his control this season, but he is out of options, so it is unlikely the team would designate him for assignment. ...

Jonathan Sanchez / Sanchez could be heading to bullpen
FantasySP / ALL / Player News — According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Giants' manager Bruce Bochy is considering moving troubled starter Jonathan Sanchez to the bullpen. Sanchez has struggled with his control this season, but he is out of options, so it is unlikely the team would designate him for assignment. Our View: Sanchez looks to be headed out of the rotation, so fantasy owners who were still holding out hope should probably jump ship at this point. The Giants would prefer to send him down to work on his control in Triple-A, but ...

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