Anthony McCarron has a nice, long profile on Jesus Montero in today’s Daily News:
Montero, rated as the fifth-best prospect in the game by Baseball America, might be the best hitter in the minor leagues, a player who swings his way to Yankee Stadium before his defense can catch up.
“His bat may not be too far from the big leagues,” says a rival baseball executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was evaluating a player in another organization. “But they’ll have to decide his position. Jesus has a chance to be a very, very big hitter. He reminds me of Carlos Delgado at that age.
“When you have a guy who hits that well, you may want to get him out of there even if he can’t catch.”
Be interesting to see if the Yanks keep this kid around.
[Photo Credit: Noah K. Murray]
I hope the Yankees do keep him around. Just think of all variations on the headline "Praise Jesus". Hmm, maybe make him a reliever: "Jesus Saves."
4 days to pitchers & catchers.
Or go Lebowski..."Nobody Fucks with the Jesus."
I wanted to do a "Big Baby Jesus" tribute here, but only Alex and maybe a couple of Wu-Tang Clan fans would actually get the reference, so... :-'
[3] gotta get up and be somebody!!
Wow, US up 8-0 after 2 periods in women's hockey. 43 shots to 4.
I'd take Carlos Delgado
Big Baby Jesus: I Can't Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesus H.
the "H" will stand for HOMERUN!!!
What a crazy song that is.
[9]
Word.
Someday I'm going to write a doctoral dissertation about it.
Cashman, please don't trade him!!
Gaylord Perry's 300th win vs. the Yanks at the Kingdome in 1982 on MLB. Yikes.
[10] Jesus, I'm rollin' wit' you!
[8] Not corny enough for Sterling :( But hey, the John 3:16 guy will probably get even more looks...
bobby v. just said that arod's shot off the camera in philly was a double. what a frickin' moron!
nice piece on CC on bbtn. he's like the largest man ever of all-time!
"...even if he can't catch."
I have a bad feeling about this.
[10] I haven't listened to it in ages. It still is pretty amazing; thanks for that. I think his first album is actually a great record, but that second one is just unhinged. I enjoyed it but it's like he didn't even write rhymes for a lot of the songs, you can tell he was just spitting nonsense half lines off the top of his cocaine-addled head, then going back and rhyming with them. Or something.
Well anyway thanks for the link. It brought me back to when I was driving around and heard that the first time and I was just like "Holy sheeee-it!"