Mariners trade Pineda to Yanks for Montero

[Leftwich]

The Mariners and Yankees have agreed to a trade that will send Michael Pineda to the Bronx in exchange for Jesus Montero, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The trade involves more than just those two players, Heyman adds (both links via Twitter).

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/mariners-yankees-swap-pineda-for-montero.html

Wow didnt expect this.

[NAHSTE]

Daaaaaaamn.

[Leftwich]

I found out from someone (bones) and had to see if it was true

[Goober]

Love this trade. Pineda is going to be so fucking good on my fantasy team.

[NAHSTE]

Maybe now Pineda will finally be as good as Ivan Nova

- Mitch Williams

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yankees also get a 19 year old power pitcher, while Seattle gets Hector Noesi.

Cashman raped Seattle.

[Tengo Juego]

I hate it. But I'm a casual, only know Seattle baseball, fan. So I don't really know how good this Montero dude is.

[Youk]

Son of a bitch.

[Tengo Juego]

Just got off the phone with my buddy. I actually broke the news to him. I figured he'd know before me. It broke him. And when I told him who about Noesi he flipped.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Haha do you really think Montero is going to be that much of a non-factor? I think he could at the very least provide some insurance if Smoak can't bounce back.

No, I was talking about the other two players involved.

The Yankees got Pineda and a 19-year old who by all accounts has great upside, the Mariners got Montero and a middling RP.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yankees just signed Kuroda, too.

Cashman says fuck a hot stove, I do everything I need to do in one fucking day.

[Youk]

Time to pray for the overrated media circus to crush Pineda.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jose Campos, the other player the Yankees got back:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=campos003jos

[Pills]

*ahem*

WOOHOO!

I feel bad for a guy I know who has a *huge* Montero card collection. Though Montero will likely be up this year for the Mariners... it's the Mariners.

For the Yankees, he'd be a career DH. Cervelli and Romine are both good defensively. Martin's still under team control for 2012. Also, as their players age, they'll be playing them more at DH.

Campos coming makes up for the guy that they gave the Braves in the Vazquez deal. I can see Noesi as a back of the rotation starter - he likely would've been #5 this year for the Yankees. Also, this will definitely affect the FA period next year after Burnett's contract runs out.

[Chrispy]