Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Apr 4, 2012 15:39:09 GMT -5
Yankees trade George Kantos for Chris Stewart. Stewart will backup Martin and Cervelli will be sent to AAA.
Sort of a shocking move. The backup catcher is really the least of our concerns, but Cervelli is a good guy and I'm surprised the Yankees didn't even feel comfortable with Cervelli catching once or twice every 15 days.
That is not shocking.
Shocking is losing your closer for 4 months because of a thumb injury.
Who cares who the backup C? Yankees have SO much depth in that department its crazy.
I totally agree,
But like I said, the backup catcher is like the last thing I'm worried about, I just mean it's shocking in regards that everyone likes Cervelli and on the last day of Spring Training to make a trade and send him to AAA is kind of like a slap in the face to him.
I mean, are the Yankees saying he's not good enough to be the backup catcher? I didn't think they'd do it to a guy like Cervelli. He's not that good, but he's got personality, he's ok defensive and for what it's worth he's got a history of big hits with the bases loaded in his limited opportunities.
Obviously Cervelli feels betrayed and he's not happy and he's complaining....and I can understand that. He played pretty well this Spring and I didn't see anything from him this Spring that would lead me to assume that he wouldn't be able to handle being the backup catcher.
I don't know anything about Chris Stewart. Can anybody maybe write a little bit about what type of player he is and the pros/cons of going with him over Cervelli and was this move worth it or will it end up being a wash where neither Cervelli or Stewart will really matter in the long run?
Thanks.