Janssen Injury Could Result In Trade

No not Janssen! I haven't heard J.P talking about exploring the market. If you guys have the link could you post. If we are looking for a starter what is wrong with Litsch?

I know, Jays Believer... That was my reaction too. It couldn't of happened to a nicer guy, and Janssen was very good last year.

Litsch has the fifth spot in the bag now with Janssen gone, but... What happens if one of the guys goes down in the season?

McGowan had a big increase in IP last year, and though I don't particularly buy into it... SI has him pegged as an injury candidate. And really... Burnett you don't have to peg as an injury candidate, it's a given.

The Jays do have depth beyond Litsch, I think a trade or a FA signing (slim pickings) would still be a good idea. Chacin's clearly not ready (I personally think he's done, sadly), Purcey may or may not be ready, Wolfe can be stretched to start (according to Arnsberg) but I wouldn't recommend that because the man can't get lefties out. He brutalizes right-handers though.

They also have the options of Parrish and Gosling, who have both handled themselves quite well in ST. Still, ST is ST. Towers was pretty freaking good in March last year too.

The team has enough depth to almost completely compensate for Janssen's absence, but it's the absence of others I'd be worried about.

Man, I'm down now. Casey's one of my favourite Jays, and I know it happens... But this kind of surgery does bad things to pitchers. He's young, and talented... You have to hope he beats the odds here. Man.

I heard it from tsn.ca up here in Canada..heres the link http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=231836&hubname=

The Brewers would be willing to trade a proven pitcher, but where could we find a good fit in return from the Jays? The Brewers are pretty much set at every position except catcher...

The Jays have two decent but not great catching prospects in Robinson Diaz and Curtis Thigpen...we have good depth at C.

Mr. Questions-

The Brewers at this point would take Prospects for any of the 3 guys...

Maybe if the Jays have a decent Catching Prospect.. or Left handed hitting Third base Prospect...

But Melvin said in an article on Jsonline.com that he does not expect to get anything to help the Big club this year because they are pretty much set..

Thing is Brewers are the best bet for a trade because the cost of the Pitchers are small..

Cappy- Has this season and next season of Arby years left(3.5 million Deal)

Bush- Just had his first arby year..(2.25 million)

Vargas- is a FA end of this year(3.75 million)

all cheap and 2 of them would be around for multiple years...

Bush-

Like I said - Thigpen and Diaz are both AAA prospect catchers and could be used this year. One of those and something else for Capuano? I doubt the Jays want Bush back ,though that'd be interesting.

Yeah I saw your post Guitar Hero after I wrote mine...so I will check out those guys..

The Brewers have had Catching prospects in the minors that have shown promise one year then nothing the next... and then our number 5 ranked Prospect who is a Catcher Angle Salome gets a 50 game suspension for testign postive for a banned substance...

So yeah I think if there is any weakness with the Brewers right now its Catching...and possibly a young kid that could be a bullpen arm next year...since a lot of the Brewers Bull Pen arms this year have one year contracts...

Any chance this makes them more likely to do a Jorge Sosa for Reed Johnson swap? Sosa could either help in the rotation or the bullpen and Johnson seems like a good canidate to help the Mets OF situation.

Jorge Sosa ??? hahaha for Johnson, yah right ...

I'd have to say Capuano would be pretty good to have in the rotation. It sure would be nice to have a lefty in the rotation this year.

Im sure Purcey will be ready to take over for Burnett when he breaks another nail or suffers from split ends and needs some time off.

But relying we do need depth and Wolf and Purcey is not enough. Capuano would be decent.

Hope the surgery doesn't screw up Janssen. I don't like any of the possible pitchers mentioned in the main article. Anyone see Reed, Shannon or prospects traded to Oakland for Harden or Blanton? It would help us fill in the back-up or 5th pitcher role and it would make Burnett's departure (if he leaves) easier.

BaseBallz:

I don't think Blanton or Harden is worth that much. You guys traded Haren for 5 prospects, 1 of which is a high talented prospect. I'm sure the Jays could make a deal similar to that. Also Haren posted better numbers so if we were to trade, the package shouldn't be as costly as the one made for Haren

How about Matt Morris and Jason Bay (Riccardi's coveted Canadian) for Rios and a AA guy?

Baseballz, where do I start. First, you laugh at the prospect of Jorge Sosa for Reed Johnson, as if Reed Johnson is an allstar.
He doesnt have a job and is coming off a crappy year, Sosa is a versatile arm, nothing special, but he can atleast get some spot starts and eat some long relief innings. What more would you expect for 4th outfielder who they clearly want to move?

Then you talk about the fact that the Jays arent contenders. Why? The best pitching staff in the division (even with this injury), with a high upside lineup capable of beating teams to death offensively is not enough to even have a chance of competing? As an outsider with no horse in the AL East race I think this could be the year the Jays make a serious run at the division again.

We all know the questionmarks with the Yankees in their rotation, along with some older guys in the lineup arent a sure thing. In most divisions, they are easily the best team, even if Giambi didnt perform, Matsui goes down, and only one of the kids has a solid year in the rotation, but not the AL East.

The Redsox are not without questionmarks of their own, either. With Schilling going down, and now Beckett possibly missing some time, that rotation has some scary spots. You dont know what Lester/Buchholz will give you, and will Dice K's final numbers match his sick stuff this year? Can Manny stay healthy? Do Ortiz's injuries bother him again in 2008? Can Ellsbury live up to the hype after providing bih showings last year? Can Mike Lowell justify that contract?

I am not in anyway saying that the Jays are the favorite, and I know I listed all the downsides of the 2008 seasons for NY and Boston, but those are all legit questions and if the Jays stay healthy, they are a very potent team, in every aspect. Wells should be closer to his 06 season then his 07, Rios looks to be blossoming into an elite player, they have an awesome pitching staff, this could be the year they make a run. I wouldnt be surprised if the Jays rent a player at the deadline to try to push them over the top this year. That should be a good race.