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Found January 14, 2012 on Only Baseball Matters:
PLAYERS: Felix Hernandez,  Michael Pineda,  Jesus Montero
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Seattle Mariners,  San Francisco Giants

The Yankees make a move that maybe the Giants should have, or should I say, the Mariners make a move that maybe the Giants should have, trading an up and coming young pitcher for a hitter I believe has the chance to be an MVP candidate fort he next ten years. …. After trying forever to talk the Mariners into trading Felix Hernandez, (Brian) Cashman instead convinced them to give up Michael Pineda, the 6-foot-7, 98-mph throwing righthander with seemingly unlimited potential, for Jesus Montero. Watching Montero explode onto the scene last season, it sure seems like a big risk. Pineda faded badly down the stretch last season, after making the All Star game. So far, all the buzz is that Cashman had to make this deal, and he’s getting kudos for doing so. It’s a bigger gamble than that. Montero is as close to sure thing as you’re gonna see. Is Pineda?
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