It’s hard to say how big of a trade we’d be talking about here since nothing has been expanded upon since Farrell made the comment, but the obvious thing is that if it’s only Cabral included, it should be a minor move. However, what if this is only part of a bigger deal? Here are some thoughts on what could be in play in terms of possible Jays-Sox trade targets: (more…)

Apart from internal candidate David Cooper, who played with Double-A New Hampshire for the second straight season in 2010, the list of available Triple-A first basemen in the Blue Jays’ system is slim.

Looking to the trade market, one name that jumps out is Lars Anderson, who is now the top-ranked first base prospect in the Boston Red Sox Minor League system. He’s positionally blocked after a trade sent Anthony Rizzo (plus three more prospects) to the San Diego Padres, which netted the Red Sox their shiny new toy: Three-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. (more…)