Comments on: Jesus Montero to get a chance at the Yankees’ starting catching job. Maybe. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jorge Posada plans on remaining Yankees’ starting catcher | HardballTalk http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-89903 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:51:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=24494#comment-89903 [...] solid backup in Francisco Cervelli and an elite prospect in 20-year-old Jesus Montero there’s been a lot of speculation about how the Yankees will divvy up playing time at catcher next season and beyond, but Jorge [...]

]]> By: pisano http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-89636 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:31:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=24494#comment-89636 No matter which way they go they can’t have Posada behind the plate . The man is useless there , he can’t throw anyone out and he can’t block the plate either . They say he’s going to get the major load at DH , but at a .248 BA how much can he be counted on ? Also before they give Jeter anymore than a year to year contract they should realize that between Posada and Jeter they’re going to have two not very productive players that are going to hurt you in the defensive end of things . I say get a John Buck and use Posada as a back up and I know they won’t do this , but let Jeter walk . Jeter is going to use his popularity in NY to gouge the Yankees out of as much money as he can because he knows the end is near .

]]> By: JBerardi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-89621 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:51:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=24494#comment-89621 The Yankees will definitely give Montero a real chance to catch for them. And, he’ll definitely end up as their DH. He’ll be a good one, too. Fantastic power.

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-89459 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:11:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=24494#comment-89459

Austin Romine is the same age as Montero, but he’s only got one sort of “meh” year at Double-A under his belt.

Not only that, but this was the first year he was a full time catcher, and his production dropped off significantly in the second half. And that’s not even a full schedule of MLB games! [note: yes he plays in trenton, which is a known pitchers park, but he still declined in the 2nd half]

A rotation of Posada and Montero at Catcher and DH with Cervelli being a true backup playing once a week could work, but it’d still be smart to keep Montero down until after June 1 to delay his arbitration clock.

]]> By: BC http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/05/jesus-montero-to-get-a-chance-at-the-yankees-starting-catching-job-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-89392 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:25:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=24494#comment-89392 Actually, Torrealba wouldn’t be a bad idea.

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