Montero Traded from Yankees

[kellsox]

My unbiased opinion after reading this thread is that yanks and 5 tool both sound like absolute fools

[5toolplayer]

[QUOTE=kellsox;379007]My unbiased opinion after reading this thread is that yanks and 5 tool both sound like absolute fools[/QUOTE

And when did we ask you to sit and read through the thread and give your opinion on the matter? This thread was bumped because Broccoli knew I'd come back at him full blast. Let this thread die... the trade happened in 2013. MOVE ON.

[CollectGU]

[QUOTE=5toolplayer;379009]

My unbiased opinion after reading this thread is that yanks and 5 tool both sound like absolute fools[/QUOTE

And when did we ask you to sit and read through the thread and give your opinion on the matter? This thread was bumped because Broccoli knew I'd come back at him full blast. Let this thread die... the trade happened in 2013. MOVE ON.

I agree that you both got personal and ridiculous. Scott, you were so vocal in may multiple posts about this trade about how bad it was for the yanks, that you can't now pull the "Let's move on". It would be better to grab some humble pie, make light of it, and move on. Case in point, I texted my neighbor, big time Ranger fan, that the series is over" when the Caps went up 3-1. He reminded me of this immediately after Stepan scored. Time for me to eat Crow...so showed up at his house yesterday with a bottle of Old Crow bourbon. We both enjoyed the Crow together on his porch....Know when to fold em' and wave the white flag! Its the fun of sports....

[gingi79]

I love this thread personally. (at least before it became awkward with mudslinging)

I think we have all had a favorite player traded away. It sucks and we are personally offended. Scott hated the trade both as a personal fan of the player and a fan of the Yanks. Others thought it was a good trade for the Yanks or the M's and we all kinda agreed to "Wait and see."

First Montero was excelling while Pineda got seriously hurt. Now Montero is in the minors and Pineda struck out 16 during his last outing. This debate should be over, right?

Except Josh Hamilton came back from worse to be an All Star with a $100 Million plus contract and two WS teams due in major part to his contributions and Phil Humber (who?) had a perfect game once in 2012. (Insert any such pitcher with one truly memorable outing. There are literally dozens) The point is, neither career has played out yet and this trade has literally been a gem and a curse to both sides. Right now, the Yanks stole Pineda. 2 years ago, the M's stole Montero. If Montero doesn't improve and Pineda's shoulder gives out, this trade netted nothing but publicity. If Montero rebounds and becomes the Comeback Player of the Year in 2017 while Pineda gets fat again and tears a rotator cuff, the see-saw re-balances.

[CollectGU]

Agreed! This thread is why we all love sports ! zombie cats...not so much