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Found January 13, 2012 on Batter's Box:
PLAYERS: Felix Hernandez,  Jesus Montero,  Michael Pineda,  Jorge Posada
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners,  New York Yankees

After the Yankees spent much of last season trying to pry perennial Cy Young contender Felix Hernandez from the Mariners with a package headed by catching uber-prospect Jesus Montero, the M's finally convinced the Bronx Bombers to change the asking price and the two teams have completed a different deal, sending Montero to the AL West in exchange for a different young ace with Cy Young potential, 22-year-old Michael Pineda. The timing on dealing baseball's (probably) best catching prospect is odd, given the extremely recent retirement of long-tim Yankee catcher Jorge Posada. But what say you all, Bauxites? Who wins this one-for-one "challenge" trade? In 2012? Long-term?
Original Story: http://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?...
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