Why I Approve Of The Jesus Montero Trade
by Brandon C. on Jan 15, 2012 9:00 AM EST
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PrintThe anger directed towards Brian Cashman and the Yankees following the Jesus Montero trade shocks me. I know that this community loves Montero more than any out there, but I always thought that if the right deal came along the community would get past that and approve of such a deal.
The Yankees acquiring Michael Pineda is exactly the deal that Jesus Montero is expendable in.
Let's take a look at what the Yankees managed to do:
-Get the #2 starter for the present and future of the Yankees. Pineda's potential is through the roof, and he has already had success at the major league level. Some were calling Felix Hernandez and Pineda the best 1-2 combo in baseball, so CC Sabathia-Pineda should strike similar fear.
-Keep Manny Banuelos, Dellin Betances, Adam Warren, David Phelps and still acquire a top two starting pitcher. The Yankees pitching depth is now one of their strengths, not their weaknesses. You can argue that the Yankees did not need Pineda, but the argument that Pineda does not extremely help the Yankees is silly. The ability to keep the main prospects AND get one of the top young pitchers in the game is huge.
Not only did the Yankees help the present in those ways, but by acquiring 18 year old Jose Campos, the team helps increase their lower level pitching depth, while only giving Hector Noesi, who became expendable because of Pineda.
The argument against the trade that the "team didn't hit in October it wasn't about pitching," well wasn't the argument against trading Nick Swisher that it was a small sample size? The Yankees lineup will be fine, regardless of if the Yankees sign a new DH.
Jesus Montero is a tough loss, but taking all emotions out of it, the Yankees made a great trade. The rotation of the present and future is set, and that is something to smile about, Yankees fans.
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Why I don't approve of the Jesus trade
cuz Barndon approves of it
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
Because clearly one injury means doom.
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
by Andrew GM on Jan 15, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly.
winless season on the horizon
Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
I don't like the trade
but I also would say that an injury in 2009 as a negative is not one.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
I totally agree
It’s much easier to find offense today than young starting pitching. I was excited about Momtero but his potential offense can be replaced if needed.
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Jan 15, 2012 9:19 AM EST reply actions
I think
they had decided for some reason he was worth more to another team than he was to their future, whether because of his defense or a lack of faith in his bat against major-league pitching or a combination thereof. Maybe he has fungus on his shower shoes. He was only blocked by Martin, for crying out loud… if they really wanted him to play in NY he certainly could have.
And there’s something to be said for “sell high”… if he would have struggled early in the season or gotten hurt they’d have no trade at all. So, I get it even though I would have liked to see another homegrown hitter in the lineup. Hope he does well in Seattle and that Pineda rocks the house in NY.
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Stop
This came up all the time during the "can a pitcher win the MVP" debate.
Napoli can contribute everyday. Yes, that is a fact (except he’ll miss at least two days, but that’s nitpicking). But Napoli got 369 at bats last year. That’s 369 times to influence the game.
Pineda pitched 171 innings and faced 696 batters. With 171 innings, he would have faced a minimum of 513 batters (which is impossible). That’s 513 times to influence the game.
So yes, Napoli goes to work everyday, but so what? Pineda has more influence on the game when he does play. Sure Napoli plays defense, so there’s some influence he imparts, but it’s not that much.
by bloppy_ploppy on Jan 15, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
this is a great trade
First of all, Montero had no real position to play. Tex is on first. Montero is a sub-par defensive catcher, a position where you want to have strong defense. And the Yankees need to give A-Rod at bats at DH, something that will only increase in the coming years.
So you’re going to make him a once a week catcher and a DH? Makes no sense. Martin in a horse and the staff loves pitching to him. Plus, the Yanks are STOCKED at catcher in the minors with Romine, Sanchez, JR Murphy and Bird, the last three of whom are all top ten talents. And Romine would start on a lot of major league teams.
The important part is pitching still wins championships. Pineda has top of the rotation stuff. And some scouts think Campos has even more upside. So the Yanks are starting to stack a LOT of top of the rotation YOUNG talent. Bettances. Banuelos, Hughes, Nova, Pineda, and Campos. Plus, there is a LOT of quality talent like Adam Warren, DJ Mitchel, Cote, and Jordan Cote that have middle of the rotation ceilings.
Plus, some of the best talent on the Yankees is actually positional players like Slade Heathcote, Dante Bichette, Raval Santana, and the aforementioned Sanchez.
If Cashman had had this kind of power a decade ago, the Yanks would have two or three more championships. I just hope they don’t saddle him with any more foolish contracts like the one they gave to A-Rod.
Galveston Dave
Shame the position players with actual talent are a ways off
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
Your forgetting Mason Williams, Cito Culver, and J. R. Murphy at the lower levels too.
"I want to be a catcher. I love to catch. I like to be a catcher. I like to be in the middle of the game. I mean, it's my position. I want to play my position."-Jesus Montero
Martin is a horse?
Are we talking about the same Russell Martin that played for the Yankees last year? The man was half dead by May. Defensive catchers are overrated.
Defensive catchers are overrated?
Really? How many teams have big hitting catchers?
by Branta on Jan 15, 2012 11:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That's the real narrative
isn’t it. Pretty silly, huh? I imagine when the Jesus love finally subsides people will start thinking rationally again.
Romine!
It could be, and again I'm just throwing this out there...
…why Posada was so very loved in NYC for all those years.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
It CERTAINLY wasn't because of his defense!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
You know
So did I. I really did.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Tigers, Twins, Rangers, Orioles, Braves, Giants, DBacks, Indians, Reds had a platoon of quality hitting catchers…
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
I don't disagree with you ore anything
But you kind of supported Branta’s point, you named a total of only 9 of 30 teams.
Yeah, which is why it’s kinda nice to have a player that only 1/3 of the league has.
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
The Twins?
No, not when a .210/.239/.249 (OBP,SLG,OPS) was almost half the platoon, Butera, and the other half, Mauer, posted a .360/.368/.729
Romine!
One season when Mauer’s hurt means he sucks
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
did
the New York Giants have platoon catchers last year? Because you can’t possibly mean the other ones.
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 15, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
The important part is pitching still wins championships.
And people actually think I’m making up this narrative!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Like a World Series of Poker match!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Pistol whip Verlander & Fister? Don't kid yourself.
They did well off Fister in Game 1, but after that…
Verlander, Game 3: 8 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 11 K
Fister, Game 5: 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
Mediocre Pitchers
First off, safeco is not Yankee Standium, with it’s short porch, which will expose Pineda.
Second, even with the aid of Safeco, Pineda had a LOSING season, while both Hughes and Nova have career WINNING records.
Yes, Pineda has a marginally better era than Nova, and sports a bigger gap with Huges, but again, credit that to Safeco.
Take the blinders off, folks. If you consider Pineda a #2 starter, then Nova and a healthy Hughes are Staff Aces. Add in Garcia and Kuroda, and the tremendous group of prospects already in the system, and you have two logical conclusions.
1) We had no need of Pineda.
2) We traded away Babe Ruth to fill a void that did not exist with an average pitcher.
Dude are you serious?
Babe Ruth? For real?
LMAO! I hope that tirade was a joke.
Ask not what America's team can do for you, but what you can do for America's team.
I think he meant Babe Laughenberg
But he’s and ex-quarteback
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by HLCJ69 on Jan 15, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Great Trade
The NY Yankees can always pick up DH’s. This is the easiest acquistion in baseball. ala Sheffield, Sierra, Justice and etc.
If we pick up a Vlad for 1-2 years I would rather have Pineda and Vlad type combo compared to Hughes and Montero.
Young pitching is extremely difficult to acquire and cashman took the chance.
Pitching Depth with our line-up is agreat recipe for success
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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 15, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
The 4 Train platform!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Good pitching tames good hitting
While it’s true that our pitching was excellent last year, who expects the same success from those unlikeliest of sources. Going into last season our starting pitching was seen as a weakness. No one and I mean no one expected our starters to perform the way they did.
We caught a genie in a bottle once. To depend on that same lucky formula again is fool hearty. Do we really want to count on the likes of Garcia and friends again? We needed an infusion of young talent. Don’t get blinded by past success. Our rotation was still a weakness.
Ask not what America's team can do for you, but what you can do for America's team.
While it’s true that our pitching was excellent last year, who expects the same success from those unlikeliest of sources. Going into last season our starting pitching was seen as a weakness. No one and I mean no one expected our starters to perform the way they did.
I did!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
You predicted a rotation of CC, Colon, Garcia, Nova and AJ with a few starts from Hughes would be 3rd in the AL in ERA?
I predicted they would win the AL East or at the very least make the Wildcard
And that the Red Sox pitching would collapse due to all their pitching question marks which were addressed by signing Adrian Crawford and adding no depth at all cept for perhaps the overused Aceves.
And I was right!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
The only reason the Red Sox rotation has been improved
is because John Lackey is unable to pitch next year due to injury
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
He very well might save the Mariners
I really hopes he shines in Safeco and becomes their superstar!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
yeah i hope he rakes against everyone
except the yanks
Boone Logan is a good boy. So is David Robertson. Team A.J.
They could've done far FAR
FAAAAR worse
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
That's why I'm fine with this
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Ah, fair enough then.
I didn’t predict the Red Sox collapse but I did think the Yanks would barely edge them out for the East, and the Sox would make the Wild Card. Didn’t quite forsee the level of disfunction in Boston.
Babe Ruth
You crack me up!
It’s ok for you to to promote Pineda as the second coming of Guidry, Pettite, or even Ford, when the ONLY thing he’s proven is that he knows how to lose. But when I suggest that, small sample size not withstanding, a PROVEN hitter could equate to Ruth, you say I am nuts. Granted, Montero could end up accomplishing absolutely nothing, but if my post helps you rose-bespectacled band waggoners come back down to earth, then I think I have accomplished what I set out to do.
Nova: 8.82 RS (2nd in ML)
Pineda: 5.16 RS (bottom 25 in ML)
That Nova kid’s a fucking winner! TEBOW!
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
for the love of tebow
no more tebow comparisons with anyone on the yankees please. tebow sucks and nova doesn’t.
Boone Logan is a good boy. So is David Robertson. Team A.J.
by goyanks69 on Jan 15, 2012 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m well within my rights to invoke his name to mock the asinine nature of W-L record.
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
ahhh now i see
i withdraw my request and commend you. i just don’t want to hear that name ever again.
Boone Logan is a good boy. So is David Robertson. Team A.J.
I'm pretty sure you don't know how good Babe Ruth was.
Yes, that is Mike Marra.
by TheRealSlimShady on Jan 15, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Trade Rumors
I read on Bleacher report – possible trade to KC Hughes for Butler.
I’m sure that was just speculation but I would do that in a heart beat. We can handle the 24 mill Butler contract. I think he would be great in the Yankee Line-up plus can play some 1B to give Tex some rest.
bleacher report is a sham
but that would be fantastic. no way we only trade hughes for him – maybe if we threw in one the killer B’s as well
Boone Logan is a good boy. So is David Robertson. Team A.J.
The only one I want from the Royals is Mike Moustakas
Because his name is bad-ass!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Moose tahk ass
OH!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Your first mistake was reading Bleacher report.
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by noonoo on Jan 15, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
On to the DH
Would love to see Pena hit from the left side for us and spell Tex. He’d be a perfect compliment to Jones.
You have fun with that
I’ll take his OBP, have a good day.
"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
The Big Winnersin this Trade
figures to be Brandon Laird. A-Rod will see 40-50 games as DH, leaving room for a 3B who can play the outfield or 1B in a pinch.
You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you're gone.
Martin
Russell Martin was an outstanding defensive catcher last year. Even AJ had trouble getting the ball past him. His desire, hustle, and general all around presence were great for the team. Offensively, he was no slouch either – if he were given more rest, his performance would be even better. Here’s hoping Cervelli gets a start every 5 days in 2012.
His desire, hustle, and general all around presence were great for the team.
Which, in the long run, really are the most important factors.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Pedroia says "no."
Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
Cervelli already did get to start every 5 days
whenever CC was on the mound. Even when Cervelli was out hitting Martin. Every 5 days.
One thing to remember.
Montero didn’t show any progress in the minors this year. He finished with a .288/.348/.467 line for Scranton. Sure he had a great September, but you can’t forget how he did his whole year.
Yes, that is Mike Marra.
by TheRealSlimShady on Jan 15, 2012 12:36 PM EST reply actions
If you’re referring to his defense, then that is true. It doesn’t really matter anymore what he did in AAA last year. Everyone who saw him in the ML said he was ready to hit full-time.
by Scooby Snacks on Jan 15, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
He maintained a steady batting line over 950 PA spanning two seasons. I’d rather see that level of consistency over ridiculous BABIP fueled spikes (ex. people are wetting themselves over Mason Williams).
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
He’s a great talent, no question. But you’d think he should be completely untouchable after one, .400 BABIP year in A-Ball the way people talk about him.
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Meh, they almost have to hold on to him considering they have almost nothing in the way of outfield prospects.
by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 15, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
that is also true
if only we could start drafting quality outfielders instead of overslotted infielders.
For who? A different pitcher?
Unlike Montero, it would have been Wiliams + Banuelos/Betances + whatever for the trade to be worthwhile. I’m glad we did what we did instead of clearing out our system.
not anyone specifically
but in a package for someone worthwhile, I wouldn’t miss him. It’s just hypothetical ramblings
This is about Montero not Williams.
Yes, that is Mike Marra.
by TheRealSlimShady on Jan 15, 2012 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
Then wtf was the point of bringing him up
Yes, that is Mike Marra.
by TheRealSlimShady on Jan 16, 2012 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
Completely Agree
Great rationale and a good argument. Pineda gives the Yankees a long term #2 pitcher, takes pressure off of Ivan Nova, allows the B’s to remain in the minors and develop further, and puts the Yankees in a situation where they will be paying less for Pineda in 5 years than they are paying this year for AJ Burnett…
by Michael Uhlhorn on Jan 15, 2012 1:44 PM EST reply actions
Fair enough, haha
I just think that the future is brighter today than it was a couple days ago.
by Michael Uhlhorn on Jan 15, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Montero
Montero is a valuable player. He just made every starting pitcher in the Yankee rotation this side of CC one slot better. For those who lament this, loss, you must ask yourselves one single question. Why have the Yankees been trying to trade Montero for 2 years if he is this superstar waiting to happen? He is not that player. He is a good player now, and will continue to be. But if you can trade 1 good player to rev up 4 slots on your starting staff-you do it. Cashman made a good call. Kuroda’s signing enhanced this trade. Now Pineda can be the 4th starter-maybe 5th even, and ease his way into NY. The young guns for the Yankees are still here, as well as at least 2 more prime catching prospects in the farm system, and a few guys who can play the infield such as Laird and Chavez.. I don’t know how this could have gone much better, unless Campos winds up being a top line pitcher-like some say he will be. Montero is gone, we have 2 new starters, we still have all the other prospects, we have another pitching prospect also to help the farm system. Noesi and Montero could help the M’s soon, but the Yankees are already better, and there is now a staff to match the offense. By the way-AJ Burnett, Joba, and Hughes would not have to throw a single pitch now until they are ready and able. That isn just gravy there. Those guys cost us 10 games last season because they pitched, and most times were simply awful..
by harrill7 on Jan 15, 2012 3:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Guess you could turn that around as well
Why were the M’s willing to give up a player they saw for an entire season at the major league level for a player who has less then 50 ML at bats? If a dominate pitcher is tougher to find then elite hitting why would Seattle do this? Plus Seattle added a 2nd player in campos who many feel has better upside then Noesi. Does this mean that the Yanks fleeced the M’s? Or did they feel that Jesus is going to be THAT good?
I understand why the Yankees made the trade as an organization the Yankees have had little success developing starting picture from within lately. Jesus may never be a every day catcher, “only” a DH. I also realize that due to aging
players like Arod, Tex, and Jeter they will need days off from the field and can DH.
It was not the lack of good pitching that hurt the Yanks in the Detroit series. It was Arod hitting .111. Tex hitting .167 (with 1 RBI same amount that Jesus had in the series) Swish .211.
We shall see how Pineda does facing the AL East instead of the AL West. How he does in games that matter after June. How he does playing in NY where they have dozens of beat writers compared to Seattle where they have one.
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by 082288 on Jan 15, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
By the way-AJ Burnett, Joba, and Hughes would not have to throw a single pitch now until they are ready and able. That isn just gravy there. Those guys cost us 10 games last season because they pitched, and most times were simply awful..
Huh? Why is Joba there?
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"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
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"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 15, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
And how did we come to the conclusion of 10 games?
Jesus Montero fangirl
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jan 15, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I have never been so mad about a trade.
Do I stats to back up my opinion? Not really. I just dont like how Pineda faded through out the season. To go along with that, I fricken love Jesus. Hes going to be a stud, and of course, we traded him away.
by DMAC4REAL on Jan 15, 2012 3:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Stud?
Why have the Yankees tried to move Montero for so long if he is so good? They see this kid every day, and have dangled him as trade bait for many deals.. The M’s are pitching rich, and even though Pineda did not have a great 2nd half last season his stikeouts per inning and ERA make him worth the risk. Montero simply did not progress in the minors last season, and since he was in the majors for such a short time the pitchers did not have time to get a line on him. I see him as a .285/20 HR/80 RBI guy. That is about like he has done in his career at every stop. When King Felix and Pineda were together they were mentioned as one of the top pitching duos in the AL. Putting him, CC, Nova, and Kuroda make up a very good quartet.
Only time will tell
but that is exactly why i disagree with the yankees treatment of this kid so much. They never gave him a solid chance to prove himself, and were set on trading him since he began to develop. I honestly do think hell be a stud.
How good will Montero be?
There is a very, very small possibility that Monetro will turn out to be a Pujols-type smasher. More likely he will be a very good hitter, and sub-standard defensively. That type of production can be found in free agency. Finding staff aces is not as easy. Given the opportunity to make this deal without giving up Banuelos or Bettances, the team had to go for it. Heck, I would have even accepted Montero and Bettances for Pineda, because at least Pineda has shown he can succeed at Major League level, something neither Montero nor Bettances has done.
As Philadelphia showed last year, great pitching does not win Championships. But it can put you in the position to win Championships year after year after year, and eventually you are probably going to win one (or more). We got lucky last year with Garcia and Colon (and to a lesser extent Nova, who will be hard pressed to be as good again). The staff needed a boost. This has been done in a big way.
I loved the potential of Montero. But to me, this was a no-brainer. Great trade for both teams, filling needs.
Why he didn't really fade:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-quick-note-on-michael-pinedas-splits/
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"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth
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Brian Cashman told me last night that Michael Pineda better improve the change-up & develop into a #1 starter or he will have made a mistake
We’ve been discussing that in the Open Thread, in case you’d like to discuss your opinion of it there.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jan 15, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
We just traded Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio for who? Get outta here. Seriously. And we still got Burnett? But seriously folk if this kid shines in NY there’s going to be some interesting decisions to be made. The Yankees will have Sabathia, Kuroda, Garcia, Nova, Pineda, Hughes, and Burnett contending for the 5 man rotation. With serious looks given to ManBan, Betances, Warren, and Phelps.
But I hope Jesus hits 75 bombs.
by bleedsyankeeblue on Jan 16, 2012 4:05 AM EST reply actions
having too many healthy starters
is never, ever, ever a problem.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 16, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
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