Sunday Bantering: Wednesday's Starter, Scott Downs Rumors

by Tom Dakers on Jul 25, 2010 12:40 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays News

One effect of today's double header is that we won't have a starter available for Wednesday. Cito has said that it is likely a starter will be called up from Triple-A. Odds are it would be Brad Mills, unless the Jays decide to give the start to Brian Tallet. That would depend on how much work Tallet gets today. With two games today and Cecil and Litsch pitching, odds are we will need a few innings out of the pen.

I know folks would like Kyle Drabek to get the spot start but he is getting near the number of innings the Jays would like him to throw this year. I'd very much doubt they would want to use him.

The bad part about Brad Mills being called up is that Travis Snider will have to wait a bit longer before he gets to come up to Toronto. It looks like we won't see him until Friday.

In other news, the Scott Downs trade rumors are heating up. MLB Trade Rumors figures the Yankees and Red Sox are the front runners but a number of teams are interested in him. I can't see why anyone wouldn't be. I guess we'll see today, if Downs doesn't pitch, odds are he is gone.

With Maggilo Ordonez hurt and likely out for the rest of the season, the Tigers will be looking for someone to fill the spot. If I was them I'd be asking about Jose Bautista.

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Tallet's going to get the start

My Ballsy Broadway Joe-esque prediction, Cito hinted that it’s someone on the current roster, whether that’s active or 40 man is unclear. But I’ve already come to terms with a loss on Wednesday.

by T_Mizz on Jul 25, 2010 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

maybe tallet should get the start

right now i would actually rather have tallet have the start, even though i know he probably wouldnt play well… but i would realli like to see snider to come back. tallet could ok okay if he is on for 5 innings, we could end up using our bullpen more than we like

by Jackson Chow on Jul 25, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Howdy all from Birmingham, England...

Been following the blog for a while now – loving it. As a British fan of N.American sports it’s great to get an inside track on the Jays season.

Question – what is a good/likely return for trading Downs to Boston/Yanks?

by GBJay on Jul 25, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Most likely at least two pieces. Downs projects to be a Type A free agent which means if the Jays offer him arbitration and he declines the Jays recieves a first round pick and a sandwich pick when another team signs him.

Granted there is some debate on whether it will get to that but that is the basic starting point since if the Jays didn’t trade him they are already getting a return back, so to trade him, especially to the Yanks or Sox you wouild need at least that.

Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...

by JohnnyG on Jul 25, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Lowell?

could we have lowell in return? maybe lowell with a prospect? that’ll be pretty odd eh?

by Jackson Chow on Jul 25, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

To get Lowell

we need to get rid of E5, too.

by PFHLai on Jul 25, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

no thanks

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 25, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

About that 1st round comp. pick

Don’t forget, that only applies if a) the team that eventually signs him doesn’t pick in the top half of the draft, and b) Downs is the highest rated FA signed by that team. I could very well see a scenario similar to AJ Burnett netting the Jays the Yankees’ 3rd rounder, since he was rated lower than CC and Tex

-- Gravity is not just the law, it's also a good idea

by mathesond on Jul 25, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

but they still get the supplemental round pick in that situation

between the 1st and second round, so that would still be a very nice return for Downs.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 25, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm betting Mills...he has been scratched from a start

only way Tallet starts is if the team doesn’t use him today or tomorrow. Even then I figure it’s Mills but there is a chance.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 25, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Snider

by starting mills does that mean snider will not be called up for sure unless there is a trade? i realli dont understand how the front office deal with our prospects sometimes….

by Jackson Chow on Jul 25, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Mills can start one game and be replaced on the roster by Snider the next day

by PFHLai on Jul 25, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Call up Mills, DFA Tallet after these games!

Mwhahahaha

Ball.

by Casusby on Jul 25, 2010 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

I'd enjoy seeing Mills get a shot

he’s had solid numbers in the PCL for two seasons now and could make a lot of team’s rotations. I don’t know if his stuff will play in the bigs, but I imagine he could be an adequate 5th starter if need be.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 25, 2010 2:58 PM EDT reply actions

though at the expense of Snider for another week, it's bittersweet

I’d really like to see Snider get everyday major league at bats from here on out – still 2 solid months of the season for him to get back in the major-league groove

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Jul 25, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions