Overall most pragmatic followers of the Yankees like the Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero deal because it fills their need for pitching. The problem is that if Pineda doesn’t do well in Pinstripes, it is likely we will be looking back at this deal as a big mistake for the Yankees because Montero figures to do so well (at least offensively).
One of the biggest things that could hold Pineda back would be injuries. If he’s on the shelf for a prolonged period of time it is going to be real hard to get the kind of production out of him that is needed to matchup to Montero.
This is certainly something to take seriously. because as recently as 2009 Pineda missed nearly an entire season with elbow soreness. He never ended up having surgery, a good sign to be sure, but that could potentially be a red flag.
It’s potentially more worrisome when you consider his innings since then. He threw just 47.1 innings in 2009. He then came back the next year and threw 139.1 innings, ...
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Not to worry. I have it on very good authority that he'll be just fine.
