With all the talk today about the proposed trade with Toronto, I was wondering what Sanchez's value is versus our top prospects in terms of trade value, specifically Alderson and V. The no-no showcased the improved Sanchez and what stood out was an increase in velocity and control. If he can keep that then is he better then either Alderson or Angel? I know Alderson has begun to be devalued on other blogs because of his lack of velocity and some see him now as only an average of even tail end of the rotation guy but before the no-no Sanchez floor was much lower, a late innings reliever or even lefty specialist were being mentioned.

  Angel has been slumping lately but still has 80 power and is very young. But how long will that be an excuse? I'm still not giving up on Angel but a lot of people around the league, especially readers of John Sickels fellow SB blog seem not so high on him. Too many K's, poor defense, etc.

   Anyway what I'm getting at is in the hypothetical Rios and Halladay trade, which two of the three would you be most willing to give up: Angel, Sanchez, or Alderson

Usually during this time of year, fans of poor teams focus on player development and on the shiny new call ups. However I think the most important thing for the remaining portion of the giants season is to determine if Zito's so called resurgence is for real or not. I know its only been three games, but if he can come close to matching his last performance, it will be much more important to the future of giants success than if Pablo or Ishi show of their talents. The last few months will play a huge role in how zito is treated in the offseason, whether he is demoted, traded, or even cut (never gonna happen but a man can dream). So whats more important the rest of the way, watching zito or pablo/ishi?