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Of course I hate giving up Pineda but Montero could be an absolute beast and this team desperately needs offense. He really is an animal and he very well could be a great bat this season.
As for Boras, this has to be a kick in the crotch. He now either bends to the Mariners will or gets totally hosed. Here's what's great about this move that people are overlooking: as of right now, Montero is a CATCHER! Go look at his player card, he has yet to play anywhere on the field except catcher which means he probably could stick behind the plate for another season if the M's so choose. So we could sign Fielder and still keep Smoak if we can't get a good package for him. It will be interesting to see how things shake out over the next couple of weeks.
On the negative side, I can't fail to notice that we could have had Montero for two months of Cliff Lee yet are now giving up 5 years of Pineda as well as another excellent pitcher. That's kind of frustrating.