With the injuries to Maggs and Frank and the need for another bat in the line up could Frank Catalanotto be a good fit for our club. He is career .299 hitter and is currently hitting .331 He has just over 1 Millon left on his contract. He also posses above average speed. The only down side is he is not a power hitter. He only has 1 homerun all year. Now he is currently coming off a stint on the DL, but I really believe he could play right field for us while maggs is out mabey bat 7 in the order or possibly second if Rowand is not playing center field.

He's been discussed before, and could be a very productive left-handed bat in the two slot.

With the injuries to Maggs and Frank and the need for another bat in the line up could Frank Catalanotto be a good fit for our club. He is career .299 hitter and is currently hitting .331 He has just over 1 Millon left on his contract. He also posses above average speed. The only down side is he is not a power hitter. He only has 1 homerun all year. Now he is currently coming off a stint on the DL, but I really believe he could play right field for us while maggs is out mabey bat 7 in the order or possibly second if Rowand is not playing center field.

He would be my first choice for Kenny to go trade for to replace Maggs.

Ive wanted little cat down on the southside ever since we played toronto this year.

I wouldn't mind him if he's able to play RF but I'm not sure he has the arm for it.

He would be my first choice for Kenny to go trade for to replace Maggs.

Eh, I don't know about first choice, but he is up there.

According to the scouting report he can play left as well as right. it also says he has played a little first and some second

If the Sox got Catalanatto, then what would happen to the Cat House?

My feelings are that I like him yet doubt his availability. A fairly young (he's like 29 or so, right?), cheap, left-handed player that can play multiple positions. I don't think Toronto is going to trade him.

I don't think Toronto is going to trade him.

According to ESPN and other sources around the league they say the Jays are trying to shop him

I'd take him in a heartbeat. Utilities like him are valueable and hard to find.

Besides for a middle reliever, Catalanotto would be the player i want on this team most. Would it be possible for him to bat as the lead-off? Either way he can be valuable down the stretch

I hope Kenny is listening..

I hope Kenny is listening..

Kenny Williams trying to think of a player to replace maggs, goes surfing the internet- Soxtalk.com has a thread about me acquiring Frank Catalanotto, well the fans have spoken, I'm all over it.

Kenny Williams trying to think of a player to replace maggs, goes surfing the internet- Soxtalk.com has a thread about me acquiring Frank Catalanotto, well the fans have spoken, I'm all over it.

 

Didn't mean it that way..

 

Didn't mean it that way..

Yeah I know but you left it open for that, so why not.

According to the scouting report he can play left as well as right. it also says he has played a little first and some second

If you are an outfielder and can only play one of the corners, you are a crappy outfielder.

Utilities like him are valueable and hard to find.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

He would be an awesome two hole hitter and you could even make him an unorthodux leadoff hitter, although I'd disagree with that. It move Jose back into a run producing slot, giving the Sox Harris and Cattalanto at the top of the lineup to set the table for Lee, Everett, Konerko, Valentin which also creates a good mix of lefties and righties.

 

The other nice part about this acquisition, is if Maggs/Thomas come back, he's very useful becuase he can play numerous positions, so he's not just pegged into one slot.

 

I'd love to get him, I just fear that it would cost a lot to get him. However, if the Jays would be interested in someone like Grilli and Ruddy Yan, I'd do it.

If you are an outfielder and can only play one of the corners, you are a crappy outfielder.

Not necessarily - in some cases the corner guys might just not have the speed needed to cover the larger ground in center. If your corner guys are fast, you might be able to carry a relatively slower CF, but generally speaking, your fastest OF will usually be in center.

The Cat is a keeper.

 

Solid hitter. Good eye. Plays hard. Can hit high inthe batting order.

 

Just do it.

I love the guy thats why i started the thread. I wonder what the Jays want in return. Catalanotto has a .374 OBP I would get this guy in a heart beat. he is a very effective man at the top of the order

The other nice part about this acquisition, is if Maggs/Thomas come back, he's very useful becuase he can play numerous positions, so he's not just pegged into one slot. 

 

I'd love to get him, I just fear that it would cost a lot to get him.  However, if the Jays would be interested in someone like Grilli and Ruddy Yan, I'd do it.

I'd go along with this 100%

Frank Catalonotto is one of the more underrated guys in all of baseball, IMO. He is just a flat out great contact hitter that can fill a bunch of needs for any club. Guys like this are instrumental in winning.

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