Jays talking to Pirates about Doumit

by Tom Dakers on Dec 8, 2009 4:46 PM EST in Toronto Blue Jays News

Dejan Kovacevic says the Jays and Pirates are discussing Ryan Doumit, which is something we've been hoping for for a while now. But this part is interesting:

Another source says to watch for hard-throwing reliever Jeremy Accardo being involved in these talks, though that is unconfirmed. The source says the Blue Jays might be looking to move Accardo because he could be non-tendered Friday.

I wouldn't think Accardo would be enough to get Doumit by himself, but if we are thinking of not offering him a contract, we might as well see if we can throw him into a trade.

In other catcher news, MLB Trade Rumors has a story from Troy Renck of the Denver Post saying we are one of 5 teams interested in Yorvit Torrealba.

The Tigers have signed former Jay catcher prospect Robinzon Diaz.

And Bob Elliot has twittered that Billy Madden of the New York Daily New has won the Taylor Spink award. Elliot was up for the award himself and he came in second in the voting last year. Wait until next year.

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Doumit

I would love if this would close successfully and quickly. With Doumit, the Jays have a complete team for 2010 on the boards (if a decidely underwhelming one). Acquiring him would give us some flexibility on Halladay, as from New York, Montaro suddenly isn’t a must have. Especially in regards to a three or four team trade, being able to take one hole off of our agenda before hand allows the Jays a little more creativity to construct the best package.

by dexfarkin on Dec 8, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions

I have a feeling that Montero would end up DH or 1B

not too long into his career, I’d still want him in any trade with them but I think they’d decide his bat was to valuable to risk his knees behind the plate.

by Tom Dakers on Dec 8, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions

Montero

He’d be a valuable addition, no doubt, but this wouldn’t make him the ‘must have’ like I think he is now. I’m just thinking more in a three or four way deal, there’s clubs that would make significant moves for us if he’s in the mix going their way, that might turn out to our greater advantage.

by dexfarkin on Dec 8, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

You might be right....

But I’d still want him more than any other name I’ve heard. He could be a right handed Carlo Delgado in a few years.

by Tom Dakers on Dec 8, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

And even if we got Montero

and if he stayed at catcher, we would need someone for the couple of years it took him to get here as a catcher.

by Tom Dakers on Dec 8, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

True

I guess I’m always a little leery on Yankee prospects. I remember when Ian Kennedy was supposed to be the second coming of Nolen Ryan according to their system.

by dexfarkin on Dec 9, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions

I saw Ian Kennedy pitch a couple of years ago vs. Jays and thought he looked awesome. I remember thinking “geez, is it not bad enough that the Yanks buy all the best players but now they have a good farm system too!” LOL

He had a weird wind-up where he would almost bend over (torso parallel with or tilted to the ground) and look at the ground, but I do not think he does that anymore. Maybe that is why he results fell off. Go back to the weird windup Kennedy !!

by aagoodfella on Dec 10, 2009 12:26 AM EST reply actions