faba Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Mets Release Duaner Sanchez By Ben Shpigel General Manager Omar Minaya said this morning that the Mets have released Duaner Sanchez. The reliever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Not a big surprise to me, but will be to most mets fans. We have enough arms in camp to find 6 good relievers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090310&content_id=3957596&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Convinced that Duaner Sanchez would not regain the form he had in 2006, the Mets released the 29-year-old right-handed relief pitcher on Tuesday morning. Sanchez left the Mets complex with moist eyes after the club told him of its decision. He was scheduled to pitch Tuesday afternoon against the Nationals, having pitched on Monday against the Orioles. The move enables the Mets to save five-sixths -- $1.35 million -- of his $1,687,500 contract. Sanchez was an integral part of the Mets bullpen until July 31, 2006, when he was involved in a taxi accident in Florida. He suffered a dislocation of his right shoulder and upon his comeback in Spring Training 2007, he fractured a bone in the front of his right shoulder. He returned to the Mets early last season and provided uneven results for the rest of the year. He was 5-1 with a 4.32 ERA in 66 games. In 2006, Sanchez's first season with the Mets after being acquired from the Dodgers, he was 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in 49 games before the accident and shoulder injury. As recently as Monday, pitching caoch Dan Warthen said he considered Sanchez the one setup reliever on the Mets roster who could handle both left- and right-handed hitters. Warthen also said that Sanchez's velocity had been improving with each performance this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 In 2006, Sanchez's first season with the Mets after being acquired from the Dodgers, he was 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in 49 games before the accident and shoulder injury. As recently as Monday, pitching caoch Dan Warthen said he considered Sanchez the one setup reliever on the Mets roster who could handle both left- and right-handed hitters. Warthen also said that Sanchez's velocity had been improving with each performance this spring. he'll probably be picked up and do well this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 he'll probably be picked up and do well this year. Of course he will. He'll sign with Houston and keep us from getting a playoff spot the last week of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 He will never take a taxi ride again I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 He will never take a taxi ride again I bet. He'll be driving the taxi soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 o well. not gonna lose any sleep over this one. were better off without him. hell never be the same as he was in 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Not a big surprise to me, but will be to most mets fans. We have enough arms in camp to find 6 good relievers. It seems he was never the same after that accident. At least the Mets gave him every opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 It seems he was never the same after that accident. At least the Mets gave him every opportunity. I still think if he was healthy that year we would have won at least the NL championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdropOFvenom Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I liked Sanchez, it's a shame to see him go. Very interested to see how the Mets plan on rounding out the bullpen now, I'm hoping they give Parnell the first shot, but since he has options and someone like Brian Stokes does not I'm assuming that they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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