Comments on: Can Jesus Montero catch? He’s motivated to show he can http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: drewsylvania http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266539 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:32:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266539 The downthumbs suggest a trend of Mariner wishcasting.

]]> By: drewsylvania http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266403 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:05:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266403 “His arm, while strong, takes too long to release the ball.”

Oh god, it’s Tim Tebow again. At least this one’s actually named Jesus.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266290 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:15:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266290 So….the guy has been catching since he was 4, and he still sucks at it? Pretty much every scouting report tears apart every single aspect of his attempt to play the position.

I’m sure plenty of guys are motivated to throw 95 MPH, have great control and breaking pitches, walk more, strike out less, play better defense, hit with more power, etc….while the motivation is nice, it really is the talent that determines who is successful and who is not.

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266202 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:41:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266202 Dave Cameron at Fangraphs has mentioned numerous times that Safeco’s power alley is Right-Center, so it shouldn’t hurt Montero much as he’s got a ton of opposite field power. Safeco is death to righty pull hitters like Adrian Beltre.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266187 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:59:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266187 I wish him luck also, although when he was a Yankee prospect, many NY fans thought that he walked on water. He would be an interesting pick as a catcher in a fantasy league.

]]> By: rob0527 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266183 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266183 Good luck Jesus. If u couldn’t throw out minor league runners what makes him think he could throw out major league runners. Maybe good back up catcher, but bat will keep him in line up every day.

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266180 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:39:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266180 I wish him luck and I hope he has success as a catcher. Because I think now that he’s out in Seattle playing at spacious Safeco Park his offense/power will probably suffer a bit. But, good luck to him.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266178 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:19:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266178 Leave Jesus alone.

]]> By: aaronmoreno http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/28/can-jesus-montero-catch-hes-motivated-to-show-he-can/comment-page-1/#comment-266171 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:20:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=117841#comment-266171 That’s great that he’s motivated, but he won’t catch.

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