Miguel Montero acquired for Mejia and Godley

[davell]

Losing Godley [expletive] hur....Can't even finish that one. At least we'll go replace Mejia with another guy like him in IFA anyway.

 

I am a fan of the deal. Montero is a very nice addition.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I just don't have the boner for Montero that others do. True, Mejia is very far way, but if the entire contract comes w/ Montero, guess I just didn't expect to see a real prospect get shipped.

[Guest]

I just don't have the boner for Montero that others do. True, Mejia is very far way, but if the entire contract comes w/ Montero, guess I just didn't expect to see a real prospect get shipped.

 

And you didn't.

[Guest]

As long as this means that Montero/Castillo are a tandem, this is a really, really good move. Sit the platoon at 6th in the order to give some stability to the lineup behind Soler/Bryant and not put pressure on Baez/Alcantara to hit in order to still be a productive offense. Right now you've got Coghlan/Valbuena for whatever spot Bryant doesn't take to hit at the top of the order with Castro, I'd like to see Coghlan replaced(Jackson + for Crawford plz, or Itoi if you're cheap), but the offense is looking up.

[Elrhino]

Whatever, but I feel like we shouldn't have to give up much of anything in exchange for taking that deal.

 

We didn't.

[SouthSideRyan]

Whatever, but I feel like we shouldn't have to give up much of anything in exchange for taking that deal.

 

We didn't

[nolanwood]

I just don't have the boner for Montero that others do.

 

Neither do I. I don't see how a cumulative 1.2 WAR over the past two seasons for a 31 year-old catcher on the decline warrants 3/40 PLUS prospects.

[SouthSideRyan]

I can't imagine how you prospect nerds are gonna react when we give someone who's actually borderline top 10. You're not cut out for fun Theo,

[minnesotacubsfan]

As long as it isn't for a backup catcher I'm cool

[SouthSideRyan]

As long as it isn't for a backup catcher I'm cool

 

We're not paying 13M AAV for a backup

[Elrhino]

I expect Cubs to sign David Ross to be Lester's personal catcher, RH platoon and veteranny veteran, while Welly is traded to a backwater front office full of pitch framing troglodytes. Edited December 9, 2014 by Elrhino

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I wonder if we sent mejia instead of someone like skulina because theo felt bad for making them deal with campana

[CyHawk_Cub]

I've got zero problems w/ shipping prospects, and it's not like I had Mejia in my personal top 15 or anything. I am just that underwhelmed by Montero. For David Price or Cole Hamels? Sure, ship off anything that isn't Russell/Bryant/Soler. I'd be fine with that.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Apparently we are. We just keep calling him a "platoon player"

 

Eta: directed at ssr

[Guest]

Apparently we are. We just keep calling him a "platoon player"

 

uhhh the lefty hitting half of the platoon is not the one i would call the backup...

[sneakypower]

I just don't have the boner for Montero that others do.

 

Neither do I. I don't see how a cumulative 1.2 WAR over the past two seasons for a 31 year-old catcher on the decline warrants 3/40 PLUS prospects.

steamer projects him for 3 WAR

[rawaction]

I've got zero problems w/ shipping prospects, and it's not like I had Mejia in my personal top 15 or anything. I am just that underwhelmed by Montero. For David Price or Cole Hamels? Sure, ship off anything that isn't Russell/Bryant/Soler. I'd be fine with that.

 

So you want good players for bad prospects. Got it.

[Guest]

Apparently we are. We just keep calling him a "platoon player"

 

Eta: directed at ssr

How is a guy projecting to start 110-120 games a backup?

[CyHawk_Cub]

I've got zero problems w/ shipping prospects, and it's not like I had Mejia in my personal top 15 or anything. I am just that underwhelmed by Montero. For David Price or Cole Hamels? Sure, ship off anything that isn't Russell/Bryant/Soler. I'd be fine with that.

 

So you want good players for bad prospects. Got it.

 

That's really what you took out of what I posted? O.k.

[imb]

[expletive], we're giving up Mejia.

wwwttttffff

 

I knew I was right in not liking the idea of getting Montero

 

lmao you have no idea who mejia is do you

[minnesotacubsfan]

Apparently we are. We just keep calling him a "platoon player"

 

Eta: directed at ssr

How is a guy projecting to start 110-120 games a backup?

 

Ohhhh BACKUP, I thought we were saying BACKSTOP

[minnesotacubsfan]

[expletive], we're giving up Mejia.

wwwttttffff

 

I knew I was right in not liking the idea of getting Montero

 

lmao you have no idea who mejia is do you

 

 

Nope. None

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

still shocked they gave up a top 15 guy. i was expecting two godleys.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[expletive], we're giving up Mejia.

wwwttttffff

 

I knew I was right in not liking the idea of getting Montero

 

lmao you have no idea who mejia is do you

 

 

Nope. None

Mejia came to the U.S. this year to make his pro debut, and he opened eyes with his pure stuff. He's adding strength to his 6-foot-7 frame, and he already can reach 97 mph with his fastball. Mejia usually works at 92-94, and his heater is tough to hit, because it features quality life and downhill plane.

The surprisingly-coordinated 6’7/195 righty signed for $850,000 last July 2nd, has lots of downhill plane and huge stuff that should keep getting better: he’s up to 97 mph, flashing an above average hook and there’s still a chance he could end up as a starter. How the frame develops will dictate how this goes, but there’s tons of upside.

Edited December 9, 2014 by Tangled Up in Plaid

[nolanwood]

I just don't have the boner for Montero that others do.

 

Neither do I. I don't see how a cumulative 1.2 WAR over the past two seasons for a 31 year-old catcher on the decline warrants 3/40 PLUS prospects.

steamer projects him for 3 WAR

 

That seems very Bullish given his performance the past two seasons, age, etc. I'm curious what his Steamer projections were for the 2014 season?