Is it Time to Trade Janssen?

[MikeM]

Obvious guy from PIT is the Canadian Taillon.

Let's offer Janssen, Delabar, and Lind since they need a 1B as well.

[akakalakin]

With the entire rotation needing to be revamped save perhaps Rogers who Morris identified significant problems with - talking about the closer is almost a moot point.

I don't see our closer doing when needed in Fenway or Yankee stadium under the lights anyways- need a guy with more steel.

[Graham's Cracker]

Pittsburgh has a catcher Tony Sanchez that was the 4th overall pick in 2010. After a couple of down years he was a AAA all-star this year. He's 25 now but is hailed for his game-calling skills and defense and has always shown an ability to get on base.

[kwamebargnani]

Obvious guy from PIT is the Canadian Taillon.

Let's offer Janssen, Delabar, and Lind since they need a 1B as well.

Lay down the pipe. Alen Hanson could be very reasonable.

[kwamebargnani]

Pittsburgh has a catcher Tony Sanchez that was the 4th overall pick in 2010. After a couple of down years he was a AAA all-star this year. He's 25 now but is hailed for his game-calling skills and defense and has always shown an ability to get on base.

A catcher that doesn't suck? Sign me up.

[Schad]

Worth noting that Joel Carreno may be ready for another shot; he's putting up gaudy peripherals as a reliever.

He looked awesome as a reliever in 2011, I never understood why they decided to turn him into a starter. I get that starting pitching depth is nice, but I'd rather have a nasty reliever than a mediocre at best starter.

An average starter >> an excellent reliever, in most cases, so you'd like to ensure that the pitcher cannot be the former before converting them to the latter.

[TorontoRaptures]

We have a surplus of relief arms and Janssen's value has peaked. It'll suck to see him go but we need to be exploring trade options.

[Schad]

Taillon is unrealistic, but I'd take Alen Hanson from Pittsburgh for Janssen, or even Janssen plus a pretty good addition. He's 20, putting up .280/.343/.436 in A+, switch-hitter and should be able to stick at shortstop. Probably two years away, but we're not likely to get a MLB-ready anything unless they have a fairly low ceiling.

[flatjacket1]

Taillon is unrealistic, but I'd take Alen Hanson from Pittsburgh for Janssen, or even Janssen plus a pretty good addition. He's 20, putting up .280/.343/.436 in A+, switch-hitter and should be able to stick at shortstop. Probably two years away, but we're not likely to get a MLB-ready anything unless they have a fairly low ceiling.

I would try and net a couple prospects for a few guys, then re-assess in the offseason.

I think people are too against trading for prospects right now. People don't realize prospects are like cash, they are accepted by like 90% of a teams in return for MLB talent.

[dagger]

I don't know about Janssen but Veres of the Astros was traded to Detroit this morning, and Scott Downs was just dealt by the Angels to Atlanta. There certainly is a market.

[CanadaB-Ball]

Taillon is unrealistic, but I'd take Alen Hanson from Pittsburgh for Janssen, or even Janssen plus a pretty good addition. He's 20, putting up .280/.343/.436 in A+, switch-hitter and should be able to stick at shortstop. Probably two years away, but we're not likely to get a MLB-ready anything unless they have a fairly low ceiling.

From what I've read/heard, his arm is pretty erratic. I think most scouts see him transitioning to second-base in the near future.

Nonetheless, I would be ecstatic if we obtained him for Janssen. Like you, I also would have no qualms about adding an additional piece (depending on what that piece was) to acquire a prospect of Hanson's caliber.