June 13, 200422 yr Here's a left fielder the Marlins should be looking at. Catalanotto has good gap power, hits well with RISP, could hit 3rd, and will not break the bank. He's a lefty hitter, but an order of JP, Luis, Catalanotto, Cabrera, Lowell, Choi, Gonzalez, Redmond would be pretty exciting. We could offer Easley in return to bolster the Jay's infield.
June 13, 200422 yr Author Not sure the Jays would want Cordero. Easley is a better fit as they need a starting 2B. Would be an opportunity for Damion to get back into a starting role....so more likely to sign with them at year's end.
June 13, 200422 yr i like this trade. i don't know the blue jays' situation, but from your post it sounds like it might be win-win. i don't know how frank matches up against niner defensively in LF, but it looks like his bat ought to make up for it. i dont know the blue jays' situation at all, but if they could use a good infield bat, they might be getting a great deal out of easley, who's only making $300k. he has been great for us, but there's no way he would ever be able to start on our team--now or in the future. we'd get a better bat in LF for $2 million more in salary, and we'll still have niner to share some time in the OF and occasionally spell choi at 1b. if the jays actually need infield help, it sounds like a pretty even trade to me.
June 13, 200422 yr Easley's bat has been hot lately. Give them Cordero instead. just what the Jays need, a guy who's in the middle of twin knee surgeries. :thumbdown
June 13, 200422 yr Author The Blue Jay's may be willing to move Catalanotto as he is a FA after this year, and they have a young OFer Gabe Gross who will likely make it to the Big Leagues later this year.
June 13, 200422 yr Author That would give the Jays a nice young outfield to build upon of Wells, Rios and Gross.
June 13, 200422 yr Author The only chink in Catalanotto's armor is he doesn't hit lefties all that well. So we platoon Conine with him to handle the lefties.
June 13, 200422 yr I'd rather we look for options within and try Easley out in left. Although getting Catalanotto pushes WTFNUNEZ into a pinchrun/defensive replacement role so me likey.
June 14, 200422 yr Author I'd rather we look for options within and try Easley out in left. Although getting Catalanotto pushes WTFNUNEZ into a pinchrun/defensive replacement role so me likey. Not sure how well that would work as Easley has rarely played the OF. Easley has done well, however we would still have Mordecai who can play anywhere in the IF, plus we could bring up Valdez to take his spot on the bench.
June 14, 200422 yr The Jays are rebuilding, they're going to want a young long term piece, nobody on our bench fits that bill unless they'd bite on Nunez which I doubt.
June 14, 200422 yr We need to address the bullpen through the acquisition of an 8th inning man prior to dealing for a bat as far as I'm concerned. I'm not interested in Catalanotto but thats just me.
June 14, 200422 yr I'm with my lower case twin, let's get atleast one arm for the pen before we even talk about adding a bat.
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