MARINERS CALL UP ZUNINO. WHERE'S MONTERO?

There's no real Yankee connection here other than the Yankees traded away their Jesus Montero to the Mariners, and we got Michael Pineda in exchange.  Then it was revealed officially that Jesus Montero really couldn't cut it as a catcher in the Major Leagues. Then, was shipped down to the Mariners farm system, read HERE. That was followed up by me writing PINEDA 1 - MONTERO 0 for Bleeding Yankee Blue.

(In Photo: Mike Zunino)
Now comes word that the Mariners have called up their "real" catching prospect in Mike Zunino. Good for him. Good for them. Hey, could we get Montero back? Maybe we could work with him more and eventually make him our permanent DH...Yankee fans need closure or something.

I have always heard great things about Zunino.  Larry Stone of the Seattle Times tweets:

Got it confirmed from someone who would know: Mike Zunino has gotten the call up, catching a plane from Vegas to Seattle this afternoon
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) June 11, 2013

So, how will Zunino do? I expect awesome, but he's struggled in Tacoma, but it will come... I believe that. He has a .238 average, 11 home runs in 47 games there this year.  I also expect Montero not to be up for a while. He's not even on the active roster.  I do wonder what the future holds for Jesus... now picture me thinking...

but with clothes on.

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