
Originally Posted by
bfrap
Well, that is simple. You need to remember the comment about "guys that can hit will be given every chance possible" Montero can hit. The Yanks hoped that he would finally "get it" defensively. They traded him when they did because if he spent any time at the MLB level behind the dish, the rest of the world would have known fully what they already knew... Montero was NOT going to become a full time catcher. That meant that at the time of the trade, his stock was only going to go down hill.
Now, at the time of the trade, Pineda was a young, star to be with a yet to reached ceiling... you may consider him as garbage, but I refuse to rate a guy while they are PUP (Physically unable to perform)... yes, his injury may spell the end of his career.. on the other hand, he may come back and pick up where he was in the middle of 2011... I will hold out hope, and let him prove what he has left before I issue any final judgements on the trade (though Montero did not show off any future stardom last season either)