Montero to the Giants? Doubtful. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
According to an article by New York Daily Post writer John Harper, the New York Yankees may try to convince the Giants to take catcher Jesus Montero in exchange for Matt Cain this offseason.
Harper wrote:
[Yankees GM Brian Cashman] will probably be more aggressive in trying to trade for [a top pitcher]. One major league scout yesterday suggested the Yankees might be able to convince the offensively challenged Giants to trade Matt Cain for Jesus Montero.
Say what?
I don’t know which whacked out scout Harper’s been talking to, or what he’s been smoking, but there’s no way in hell the Giants do a one-for-one with Cain and Montero.
First of all, it’s Matt Cain. HE’S BLACK OPS! (Well, no, that would be Brian Wilson, but still). Cain had arguably his best season yet as a pro, going 12-11 with a 2.88 ERA and 1.083 WHIP in 2011. Sure, he’ll be a free agent at the end of the 2012 season, but I don’t see Giants GM Brian Sabean unloading any of the team’s Big Three (Cain, Tim Lincecum, or Madison Bumgarner) anytime soon. The Giants would just as soon try and lock the 27-year old Cain up in a long-term deal to keep him in the Bay Area than move him for a young catcher.
Montero’s no slouch. In his first cup of Joe this year, the 21-year old Venezuelan batted .328/.406/.590 with 4 HR and 12 RBI in just 18 games. His defense is a little suspect right now, but he’s got “future superstar” written all over him, quite frankly. And that’s just it. So does Giants catcher Buster Posey. Assuming Posey (who broke his leg and missed 3/4 of the season) will be ready to start the 2012 campaign (or even put in just 100 games), there’s just no reason to pull the trigger on a deal like this.
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