Montero Traded from Yankees

[joelsabi]

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You're right high speed I only care about his G/U items and the value of them.....Or maybe because I know the family and how much they wanted Jesus to become a star in NY. I don't collect his stuff to make a profit. I could care less what they are worth because I will never try to move any of it. I just think its a bad move moving a homegrown, middle of the order bat for pitching right now with Manny and Dellin on the way.

I think I too would be a bit devastated as a collector if the player I collect was also playing for my favorite team and then all of the sudden he is traded away.

Unfortunately, time and patience is something that the Yankee GM lacks as his MO is to win a championship now instead of building for the future. I think the trade made sense for both sides as the trade addressed a current need for both teams. I too had high hopes for Montero as a Yankee but I would have been even in favor of the Montero - Cliff Lee trade back in 2010 more so than the current trade with Michael Pineda, who seems like a great young pitcher with a full season in the major leagues to boot and with some upside. Hopefully Pineda's arm is managed properly by the Yankees.

Where is your family and Montero's family in the picture?

[gorilla777]

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Regardless of whether or not you like the move, which I believe was smart move by the Yankees and it seems those sentiments are shared by most of the so called experts, I have always been a believer that hitching your collecting wagon to a prospect is an extremely risky move from an investment standpoint. Especially if said prospect is a Yankee prospect. You will almost always come out in the negative if you decide to liquidate down the road. Now if that isn't a concern and you are just collecting to collect then no harm I suppose. I still remember what Drew Hensen bats were selling for in 99.

Steve, this is a good point

[5toolplayer]

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I think I too would be a bit devastated as a collector if the player I collect was also playing for my favorite team and then all of the sudden he is traded away.

Unfortunately, time and patience is something that the Yankee GM lacks as his MO is to win a championship now instead of building for the future. I think the trade made sense for both sides as the trade addressed a current need for both teams. I too had high hopes for Montero as a Yankee but I would have been even in favor of the Montero - Cliff Lee trade back in 2010 more so than the current trade with Michael Pineda, who seems like a great young pitcher with a full season in the major leagues to boot and with some upside. Hopefully Pineda's arm is managed properly by the Yankees.

Where is your family and Montero's family in the picture?

Very good post sir
My wife and I are in the NY away jerseys. In between us is Jesus's mom and dad. His girlfriends dad and brother are on the end. A great down to earth family. I'll be meeting up with them Aug 6-8 when the M's visit Baltimore.

[5toolplayer]

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Couldn't have said it better myself!

Or here is another way to think of it: In five years, what is more likely, that Pineda is a No. 1 starter or Montero is a No. 4 hitter?

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/dealing_away_big_hitting_montero_V9qIa9GpIXhCTt2x9OejKJ

[5toolplayer]

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Couldn't have said it better myself!

Or here is another way to think of it: In five years, what is more likely, that Pineda is a No. 1 starter or Montero is a No. 4 hitter?




http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yanke...IXhCTt2x9OejKJ

Nice article from the NY Post below:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/dealing_away_big_hitting_montero_V9qIa9GpIXhCTt2x9OejKJ/0

[gorilla777]

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I thought "this convo is over"?

[5toolplayer]

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maybe I should have said, "I'm done talking to you"
The article just stresses the points I was trying to make. Now I'm done

[gorilla777]

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Finally, what a relief that is to hear

[kellsox]

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Nice article from the NY Post below:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yanke...hCTt2x9OejKJ/0

Good trade for ny. If they didn't see montero, there's no use keeping him to dh. They'll need that slot for the corpse of arod and his never ending contract.

[kellsox]

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Good trade for ny. If they didn't see montero, there's no use keeping him to dh. They'll need that slot for the corpse of arod and his never ending contract.

Meant to say "didn't see montero as a catcher"

[dwn1955]

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Being a Yankee fan myself I wasn't too thrilled with the trade either. And while it may be like comparing apples to oranges as Montero likely has more potential at a younger age, the September numbers he put up are pretty meaningless. Remember Shane Spencer, September 1998, 60 some ABs, 10 homers .373 avg and a nice ALDS? Nice player but it was pretty much downhill for his career after that. Just saying.

[Lennox.P]

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the yankees have more hitting than any of those teams. stanton and montero dont compare stanton has almost as many homers as montero has plate appearances at the same age, they are a couple of weeks apart. i can understand your frustration as a fan and collector though. i am a jets fan. i invested in keyshawn shortly before he was traded and when that happened i was so upset about it.

@legaleagle92481

if you still have some keyshawn stuff contact me at
lorraine4me2000@yahoo.de

[5toolplayer]

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Mark Feinsand ? @BloggingBombers
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Brian Cashman just told me Pineda will have an MRI on his right shoulder.


WHAT A GREAT TRADE FOR THE YANKEES!! THIS KID LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG ACE IN THE MAKING. HAHAHAHA....20 LBS OVER WEIGHT AND NOW SHOULDER PROBLEMS. This will end up being the Worst trade in NYY history

[yanks12025]

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Mark Feinsand ? @BloggingBombers
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Brian Cashman just told me Pineda will have an MRI on his right shoulder.


WHAT A GREAT TRADE FOR THE YANKEES!! THIS KID LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG ACE IN THE MAKING. HAHAHAHA....20 LBS OVER WEIGHT AND NOW SHOULDER PROBLEMS. This will end up being the Worst trade in NYY history

Worst trade. Yeah I'm sure, Well see after montero bats 250 this year.

[frikativ54]

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Worst trade. Yeah I'm sure, Well see after montero bats 250 this year.

It's too early to tell IMO. Give it a few years.