Good news, good news. It seems like Sal might just be the most coveted backup catcher in the world (for the Blue Jays). Jordan Bastian (who really seems to have a thing for Sal) wrote this yesterday at MLB.com:
“Ricciardi also said he’s already talked to a couple of teams about trades that could potentially fill Toronto’s need for a backup catcher. The Jays have continued to talk to free-agent catcher Sal Fasano, and the club has some limited interest in Paul Bako.
The Jays are only looking for a one-year solution for the backup catcher job, considering the progression of catching prospects Robinzon Diaz and Curtis Thigpen. Ricciardi said that the Jays are interested in re-signing Fasano and seeing if Diaz is ready to make the jump to the Majors from Triple-A later in 2008.
“We’re talking to Sal right now,” Ricciardi said. “He gives us a little bit more of a catch-and-throw guy behind the plate against teams that run. Hopefully, Diaz is ready around June or July, and we’ll evaluate it at that point.”
