We must say goodbye to Michael and Jose ;-( and
Welcome Jesus and Hector!
Mariners land Montero in 'old-fashion' trade| MLB.com
"We had a need, and to get a really good player, you have to give up good players," Zduriencik said once the deal was announced following completion of Montero's physical exams. "Neither one of us was trying to walk away from this thinking we got the upper hand. There were no contracts involved, it was strictly talent for talent."
The stunning part of the deal was the level of the talents, with Montero widely regarded as one of the premier young hitting prospects in the game and Pineda already having achieved American League All-Star status last year as a rookie.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman acknowledged there was a lot of clenched teeth by both sides before doing a deal with such budding young players.
"Jesus may very well be the best player I've ever traded, and I've been doing this a long time," Cashman said in a conference call with New York writers. "He's a middle-of-the-lineup bat who is very gifted. He's a good kid and he's going to have a heckuva career. It's not easy to make these decisions. But at the same time, we're excited about what we're getting."
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