We have to make sure we stay ahead of everything for him mentally and physically. The fundamental side of everything is a day-to-day process. He's got a lot on his plate. This was Montero's fourth start at catcher in the Mariners' 15th game. Wedge reiterated their plan all along was to bring Montero along slowly:.
What people need to understand is it would actually take him longer to be the total player he needs to be if he was back there every day right now. Because it would get in the way of his development. Once again, patience, as well as confusion. When you factor John Jaso's quietly promising start into the mix along with Miguel Olivo's lackluster start , the plans for Montero become harder to reconcile. Suffice it to say, what everyone wants and what Montero needs could be two different things.
Right now Montero is at least one year away from being a star depending on his performance both at and behind the plate. In time I think Montero will become a full-time catcher and be a decent one at that. Perhaps he won't win a Gold Glove, but he won't embarrass himself either. Fans looking for Montero, if they've never seen him before, might confuse him for a minor-league prospect given that he wears an odd number for a front-line player: Montero flourished in the Yankees organization, which he signed with as a non-drafted free agent in Montero finds his situation more relaxed with the Mariners, as opposed to the high visibility of the Yankees.
He's set to start at catcher in Friday's intrasquad game, with the plan being to get him regular at-bats all season long either at catcher or as a DH. We've got plenty of time to take it slow with him and help him continue to work towards that. Houston Astros. Hendriks, Hader named MLB's top relievers in ' Chicago White Sox. Longtime Royals scout Art Stewart dies at Kansas City Royals. LHP Rodriguez stays with Yankees on 1-year deal. Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sep 1, Follow Andrew on Twitter » Follow on Twitter. After May, he had a. Miguel Olivo's approach completely fell apart. Why was Miguel Olivo playing so much? I'm not in a rational state of mind.
Did Eric Wedge say anything objectionable about Montero? No, no, I don't think he did. Montero has definitely looked bad of late. Montero has definitely had a lot on his plate. Wedge's job is to evaluate these things, and he's better informed than I am, and if he doesn't think Montero is an everyday player, who am I to disagree?
Just how brilliant do I think I am? Response 5 It's not even necessarily criticism, it's just honesty. Look at the way Wedge closes: "which is not uncommon for a young player. We want him to be right now what we want him to be in three years.
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