Memories of Ali Sanchez

[MFS62]

Sent to the Cards for money:

https://sports.yahoo.com/mets-trade-c-ali-sanchez-174920186.htmlhttps://sports.yahoo.com/mets-trade-c-ali-sanchez-174920186.html



He was always considered a good field/ no hit player when he was coming up through the minor league organization.

And we didn't see anything in his brief stint with the big club to dispel that label.



Later

[A Boy Named Seo]

I remember reading this thread and learning Ali Sanchez was a Met. Ah, memories. 2020 was a rough one, yall. Good luck, Ali.

[Edgy MD]

Got his one hit in the third inning a 4-3 come-from-behind, seven-inning win against the Yankees in an August 28 doubleheader.



I'd argue that this alone qualifies him as a Yankee-killer, but two innings later he came up with runners on first and second and no outs with a chance to bust the game open and he hit into a 5-3 double-play.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I thought his name was cool. Like an avant-garde jazz musician, or a corrupt oil tycoon, or maybe, an elevated interpretation of a perverse sex act.



Wore a stupid number 70 or 71, can't remember which

[A Boy Named Seo]

How many dudes are currently on the 40? Sorry to muddy up the emotional farewells to Ali.

[MFS62]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: How many dudes are currently on the 40? Sorry to muddy up the emotional farewells to Ali.

He was DFA'd to keep it at 40 when they added one of the new guys this week.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I thought his name was cool. Like an avant-garde jazz musician...

Every mention of “Ali Sanchez” put me in mind of Ali Thomson, who also favored baseball apparel. I hummed this ditty from 1980 whenever he batted, which was mostly in Spring Training games.



https://youtu.be/SP28H8-VgmIhttps://youtu.be/SP28H8-VgmI

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I don't think I've ever heard this song, which is hard to believe of me and a 1980 release on A&M records.



I just looked Ali Thomson up and am not surprised to learn he's a Scottish guy whose brother was in Supertramp.

[Edgy MD]

In 1980, Zanyatta Mondatta got A&M out of the hole that Beat Crazy put them in.

[Edgy MD]

Harsh roster reporting at Mets.com!



https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/screen-shot-2021-02-13-at-3.11.39-pm.png>

[MFS62]

It was announced as cash considerations.

They could have sent the Mets some international signing bonus money, or some other type of slot deal that is of financial benefit to them that doesn't have to show up on the books yet.



This isn't a John Pregenzer situation just yet.



Later

[Edgy MD]

Yes, I meant that it was comically harsh reporting. I'm certain there is compensation.

[Lefty Specialist]

I guess Steve Cohen needs the money.