saying Ichiro could ever make up for Pineda is assisine, whats he giving you a decent half season ? Montero is gonna be a beast for years, I dont go by his numbers in the worst lineup in baseball and the worst hitters park in baseball. In this lineup at YS he wouldve beasted already. But even in Seattle hes gonna improve, let him learn the pitchers and all that.
And even IF healthy Pineda is nothing special, 101 era+ last season, lost velocity, is having a surgery a lot of guys dont come back from, its not tommy jon hes having. This trade is a bust already and some old chinaman having a DECENT half season dont com close to making up for it.
Now playoff question, if Arod comes back, for the offs, shouldnt he DH? I mean Chavez >>>>Ibanez and Arod > Ibanez but Chavez >>>Arod at 3rd base.