Comments on: Jesus Montero New Yanks ”Family Jewel”

By: Jesus Montero – One Of The Best Prospects Today

Jesus Montero – One Of The Best Prospects Today — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:40:10 +0000

[...] the record, on July 10, 2009, I compared Montero to Carlos Delgado. And, on July 31, 2009, I compared Montero to Paul Konerko. So, obviously, I’m on the same [...]

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:42:46 +0000

Corey wrote:

it wasn’t meant to knock montero, as i have a prospect crush on him, just pointing it out is all

I didn’t take it as a knock. (I’m not that type of person – who thinks people who state facts are negative all the time.) More so, I thought it was an astute observation. Good job.

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:28:49 +0000

Steve Lombardi wrote:

Yes, back in the day, there was a time when Nick Johnson was considered one of the ten best prospects IN ALL OF BASEBALL by many accepted sources.

Yeah, I remember that season in Norwich. Then he had some sort of wrist injury then it was downhill from there. And he STILL can’t stay healthy.

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:27:44 +0000

WRT Delgado, I seem to remember hearing about him hurting his throwing shoulder. This was in conversation many years ago, and I can’t find much on the injury if it happened. But he was a FT catcher in AAA, as well as winter ball when the organization moved him from behind the plate. And that didn’t happen until his 7th year as a pro.

Will Montero last behind the plate? Who knows? But given his offensive potential, the organization will give him every opportunity to fail.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:13:47 +0000

it wasn’t meant to knock montero, as i have a prospect crush on him, just pointing it out is all

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:03:03 +0000

FWIW, I think that Tiger Woods might have issues trying to hit a golf ball out of Trenton. It’s not as big as Citi Field – I think it has more to do with the river and winds, etc.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:06 +0000

for comparisons sake here’s is away slash stats:
.370/.453/.674/1.127 w/ 4 homers 10 ribbies

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:29:07 +0000

you know what i find funny about montero? everyone talks about how he’s hitting so well at AA so fast and how he’s doing it all in a pitchers park. Well thats a farce. Here’s his line at home:

.220/.258/.322/.580 with 1 homer and 5 ribbies in 59 ab

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:24:43 +0000

Yes, back in the day, there was a time when Nick Johnson was considered one of the ten best prospects IN ALL OF BASEBALL by many accepted sources.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:17:49 +0000

ya know when you said since nick johnson, I was like …I don’t remember him hitting THAT good in the minors, but lo and behold he was a monster. Check out Nick’s lines for his AA season when he was 20: 345/.525/.548/1.073 That’s right. His OBP was .525 (!)