Casey Janssen Rumors
By Nat Boyle [July 5, 2009 at 10:00am CST]
Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com suggests the Blue Jays might want to set their sights on 2010, after which they stand to lose Lyle Overbay, Scott Downs, Scott Rolen, and Roy Halladay to free agency. Not to mention Cito Gaston and J.P. Ricciardi, whose contracts will both expire barring an extension. Morosi writes, "Six pitchers currently reside on the disabled list, and ace Roy Halladay was a recent visitor. Vernon Wells and Alex Rios, signed through 2014, haven't been hitting. The team is in fourth place and would probably need to climb the standings quickly in order to convince ownership...
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By Tim Dierkes [March 12, 2008 at 10:32am CST]
News comes today that Blue Jays pitcher Casey Janssen will miss the season with a torn labrum. He was a bullpen ace last year, and was expected to move back to the rotation this year. Robert MacLeod's above-linked article quotes Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi saying he might explore the trade market in the wake of the injury. If we take J.P. at his word this time, which starters could be possibilities? The Brewers have the most obvious surplus with Chris Capuano, Dave Bush, and Claudio Vargas. Bush came up a Blue Jay before being traded to Milwaukee with Gabe Gross...
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