Based on a recent comment from Brian Cashman, it seems as if the Yankees’ general manager does not believe he has acquired a finished product in Michael Pineda. That revelation has caused some uneasiness among Yankees’ fans, but that sentiment shouldn’t be unsettling. How many 22-year old pitchers come to the major leagues as a […]
Posts Tagged ‘Michael Pineda’
Change for the Better: Is Pineda’s Limited Arsenal a Cause for Concern?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged Michael Pineda on January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Yankees, Mariners Swap One Rare Talent for Another
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hot Stove, MLB, Prospects, Trades, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Jesus Montero, Michael Pineda, Seattle Mariners on January 15, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Did Brian Cashman make a wise decision when he sent 22-year old offensive wunderkind Jesus Montero to Seattle in exchange for 23-year old phenom Michael Pineda? As much as it pains me to answer that question with a cliché, in this case, it applies: only time will tell. However, what we do know is Pineda […]
Yanks Resurrect Rotation, Trade Montero for Pineda
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Prospects, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged Jesus Montero, Michael Pineda, Seattle Mariners on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Pitching, Pitching, Pitching in deed! In the span of a couple of hours, the Yankees went from having a rotation full of question marks to one that very well could be one of the best in the American League. By trading for the Mariners’ young fire baller Michael Pineda and then signing veteran Hiroki Kuroda, […]