Blue Jays to Target Conger or Iannetta

[YouthofToday]

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/20/blue-jays-showing-interest-in-angels-duo

Perhaps seeing the last Angel catcher they traded for lead two different teams to the World Series has inspired them to keep an Angel manager catching reject.

[Brandon]

Iannetta for Ramon Ortiz, Darren Oliver, and Maicer Izturis

[ettin]

On the serious side Iannetta for Casey Janssen would be a fantastic idea. Casey has a $4 million dollar option that the Jays will pick up but they have room to move a reliever. Janssen is a closer and would be an instant, serious upgrade to our bullpen.

[nate]

I look forward to whatever 27 year old 4A reliever they send us for Conger.

[full circle]

We don't have any depth to trade a C unless you believe Hester is a viable backup ( in which case you're nuts).

[VariousCrap]

MLBTradeRumors wrote that the two positions the Blue Jays are looking to improve this year is C and 2B.  They suggested the Angels could trade Conger/Iannetta and Howie to the Blue Jays.

 

The Angels could get a nice haul for that.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/blue-jays-interested-in-iannetta-conger.html

 

Edited October 21, 2013 by Jim B

[ettin]

We don't have any depth to trade a C unless you believe Hester is a viable backup ( in which case you're nuts).

 

Circle there is absolutely no reason the Angels couldn't simply sign a low-budget catcher to replace Iannetta. Conger can take the lion's share (approximately 90-100 games) of the catching duties and we sign a right handed hitting catcher who can hit LHP pitching well. We don't have to settle for Hester.

[gotbeer]

So, according to the article.  The Jays need pitching.  Yet want one of our catchers, in which what the Angels need is pitching.  

 

I don't see a fit.

[totdprods]

Of course! It's an offseason tradition now...first Napoli, then Mathis, then Wilson!

[jshep]

Circle there is absolutely no reason the Angels couldn't simply sign a low-budget catcher to replace Iannetta. Conger can take the lion's share (approximately 90-100 games) of the catching duties and we sign a right handed hitting catcher who can hit LHP pitching well. We don't have to settle for Hester.

 

Well except I don't really see a FA catcher who you're likely going to get to agree to that role who I would want in a role where he's playing 60-70 games at the minimum. And then there's Conger's injury history to consider when you're talking about how much the other catcher is going to play.

[arch stanton]

I think it's a bad idea to go into next season with the same duo. Teams stole at will against us last year.

[jshep]

Heyman DID suggest the Angels might be a suitor for Brian McCann.

 

Which is absolutely bonkers, but who knows with this team.

Edited October 21, 2013 by jshep

[sneaky_flute]

Sounds like an assassination

[tdawg87]

I wouldn't mind having Buerhle as the number 3. That said, the Jays need pitching like the Angels do, so trading their "ace" wouldn't make any sense.

 

I'd do Howie and Iannetta for Steve Delabar, Marcus Stroman and John Stilson.

[Adam]

 

I'd do Howie and Iannetta for Steve Delabar, Marcus Stroman and John Stilson.

 

I'm not sure that making man love (x2) is going have any effect on the situation. 

[VariousCrap]

I'm not sure that making man love (x2) is going have any effect on the situation. 

 

 

Hey...if he is willing to do it for the Angels, let him do it.

[gotbeer]

I wouldn't mind having Buerhle as the number 3. That said, the Jays need pitching like the Angels do, so trading their "ace" wouldn't make any sense.

 

I'd do Howie and Iannetta for Steve Delabar, Marcus Stroman and John Stilson.

 

I wouldn't either.  But not for the $37 million he's owed the next 2 years.  If the Jays ate $20 million of that, then sending them Iannetta would make more sense.

[VariousCrap]

The Angels need to get younger, not older.  No to Buerhle.

[tdawg87]

The Angels need to get younger, not older. No to Buerhle.

You keep saying this, but the Angels are actually a fairly young team. When pitchers are signed for 1-2 years, who cares how old they are if they are effective?

[Stradling]

My only issue is we have limited tradable assets. I'd prefer to use those to get young starting pitching and use our free agent dollars to get a Mark Buerle type.

[Stradling]

Oh and YoT, Napoli didn't "lead" his team to the World Series. He was a part of a team that went to the World Series.

[RallyMo]

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/20/blue-jays-showing-interest-in-angels-duo

Perhaps seeing the last Angel catcher they traded for lead two different teams to the World Series has inspired them to keep an Angel manager catching reject.

 

Jeff Mathis has been on two different teams that have made it to the World Series?

 

C'mon, man. If you're going to fire the troll gun, make sure it's loaded with the proper troll bullets.

 

Know your baseball and don't be a numbnutz.

[ettin]

MLBTradeRumors wrote that the two positions the Blue Jays are looking to improve this year is C and 2B.  They suggested the Angels could trade Conger/Iannetta and Howie to the Blue Jays.

 

The Angels could get a nice haul for that.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/blue-jays-interested-in-iannetta-conger.html

 

I'd be pretty happy if we could acquire Noah Syndergaard (Edit: Forgot Noah was traded, make this Aaron Sanchez) and another pitcher whether it was Casey Janssen, as a closer, or one of their other pitching prospects such as Aaron Sanchez (unlikely), Sean Nolin, or perhaps Marcus Stroman for Howie Kendrick and Chris Iannetta. A 2 for 2 swap as long as we are getting elite-type prospects/established MLB closer, etc.

Edited October 21, 2013 by ettin

[ettin]

Well except I don't really see a FA catcher who you're likely going to get to agree to that role who I would want in a role where he's playing 60-70 games at the minimum. And then there's Conger's injury history to consider when you're talking about how much the other catcher is going to play.

 

There are a lot of low budget catchers who can hit LHP and could act as a backup? Not sure what you are referring to in particular regarding Conger's history but he is young, athletic and could play the position for 90+ games and the remainder to the backup?

[stormngt]

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/20/blue-jays-showing-interest-in-angels-duo

Perhaps seeing the last Angel catcher they traded for lead two different teams to the World Series has inspired them to keep an Angel manager catching reject.

 

Jeff Mathis led two teams to the World Series?  Jeff was the last catcher the Angels traded.