Yankees general manager Brian Cashman called his decision to trade away Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda a big mistake. This is a massive decision gone wrong right now," Cashman said.
"So all scrutiny is fair." Pineda will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after he tore a ligament in his shoulder blade last week. The Yankees acquired Pineda from the Seattle Mariners last January. The question is what did the Mariners know and when did they know it?
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