Kottaras Available as Giants Search for Catcher

[Hate those Rodents]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/catching-top-priority-for-giants-kottaras-available.html

[Warning Track Power]

Whoever wrote in the comments that Kottaras is probably worth more to the Brewers as a backup C then anything SF would offer in return is right on.

[liveforoctober]

He is probably more valuable to us than anything we would get in return... still interesting though.

[Invader3K]

Whoever wrote in the comments that Kottaras is probably worth more to the Brewers as a backup C then anything SF would offer in return is right on.

Yeah, that's what I gathered. It's not like they're going to give us a shortstop for him or something.

[endaround]

Not really. The Brewers have two mote than servicable back up catchers in Molanado and Rivera. I would assume Rivera would be the one the Brewers would try and move if SF actually did come calling.

[GB12]

Not really. The Brewers have two mote than servicable back up catchers in Molanado and Rivera. I would assume Rivera would be the one the Brewers would try and move if SF actually did come calling.

Don't forget Nieves

[Kelbysdaddy]

i wouldnt mind getting someone like brett pill for a back up catcher

[JohnBriggs12]

Brewers should not give away Kottaras. I don't think the Giants have much of value at the major league level.

 

I'd really love a Heath Hendree, their 5th round pick from 2010, a reliever with 68 K's in 36 2/3 professional innings, but I just can't see the Giants giving him up either.

[Roderick]

I definitely would charge a premium to a team we may be competing for a wildcard spot before it is all said and done. Now if we are in July and we knew the DBacks and Rockies were out of it, then I am not as concerned about moving him.

[monty57]

I'm sure we could get them to trade Miguel Tejada for him... maybe even Bill Hall.

[mrpackersfan1]

Would love to get Tejeda or Hall. Give them Nieves for free, he has no value

[Invader3K]

Would love to get Tejeda or Hall. Give them Nieves for free, he has no value

Tejada has been as bad as Betancourt this year and might be worse defensively at this point. Hall would barely be an upgrade either.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Not interested at all in trading Kottaras. Mainly because we wouldn't get anything useful enough for him to make up for losing him as our backup catcher.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Keep in mind that the last time the Giants had an urgent need for catching, their GM traded away Boof Bonser, Joe Nathan, and pre-injury Francisco Liriano for 1 or 2 years of AJ Piersynski (however that's spelled)

[PrinceEatMeat]

Yeah, I mean if they're willing to give up good pitching for Kottaras then you gotta jump on it. Not sure I see that happening though.

[trwi7]

1. I don't see the Giants giving up anything worth letting Kottaras go.

 

2. The Brewers would be tempted to put Nieves back on the major league roster and I want no part of that.

[Funketown]

I'm not opposed to trading Kottaras and giving Rivera a shot, but I don't think San Francisco is a great trading match for the Brewers when it comes to Kottaras. If they're willing to overpay then it might work, of course.

[dlk9s]

Would love to get Tejeda or Hall.

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