This move is puzzling We got hosed on that deal WTH - New York Yankees fans in disbelief after team trades Jordan Montgomery to St Louis Cardinals for Harrison Bader × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News This move is puzzling We got hosed on that deal WTH - New York Yankees fans in disbelief after team trades Jordan Montgomery to St Louis Cardinals for Harrison Bader By Nathan Borkowski Modified 03 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox The New York Yankees acquired star outfielder Harrison Bader from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery. This came as a huge shock to Yankees fans, who expected their team to acquire new pitchers and not trade the ones they have away. Jordan Montgomery has started more games in the American League than any other pitcher. While he has been solid in those 21 starts, clearly the team was looking for ways to improve. Harrison Bader is a star defensive player and was awarded the Golden Glove for the centerfield position in 2021. His addition will allow the Yankees to be more flexible in the outfield. Jack Curry of the YES Network was the first to report this trade. Jack Curry@JackCurryYESYankees have sent Jordan Montgomery to the Cards for Harrison Bader3134570Yankees have sent Jordan Montgomery to the Cards for Harrison Bader With the New York Yankees currently holding the best record in the MLB, it is not surprising that they were buyers at the deadline. What surprises fans across the MLB fanbase is that they have not managed to improve their pitching staff more dramatically. Anthony Strong@TonyStrong631@jdun1031 @JackCurryYES This move is puzzling!@jdun1031 @JackCurryYES This move is puzzling! Bader is a consistently solid player, both offensively and defensively, but starting pitchers are very hard to come by. Willingly forfeiting pitchers who have an ERA of 3.69 for the season is a bold move. Daniel Sedner@isleslive@JackCurryYES We got hosed on that deal. WTH?@JackCurryYES We got hosed on that deal. WTH? This move may later be looked at as a season-altering move, but for now it is simply met with confusion. The Yankees are one of the top contenders for the World Series championship this season. Because of this, fans were hoping to see the New York Yankees improve their biggest weakness: their pitching. Since they instead traded away a good pitcher, fans are baffled. Thomas Neddo@thomas_neddo@JackCurryYES ??????????? Why ????? Anyone think this is a good move@JackCurryYES ??????????? Why ????? Anyone think this is a good move Dan Shustock@DanShustock@JackCurryYES This one is a head scratcher!!@JackCurryYES This one is a head scratcher!! Ryan Razzoli@raviolirazzoli@JackCurryYES This is a disgrace has to be more we don’t know@JackCurryYES This is a disgrace has to be more we don’t know Hal McBroke [email protected]#@@CheapoHal@JackCurryYES If another moves not coming then "huh"?2@JackCurryYES If another moves not coming then "huh"? Robert Coste@RCostes69@JackCurryYES That's bad trade, they could've gotten much more for him. Why even trade him?@JackCurryYES That's bad trade, they could've gotten much more for him. Why even trade him? Matthew Caines@MattCaines17@JackCurryYES Liked the trades yesterday but can’t say I’m a fan of this one. Montgomery has been a solid starter.@JackCurryYES Liked the trades yesterday but can’t say I’m a fan of this one. Montgomery has been a solid starter. The New York Yankees are laser-focused on winning another championship this season, but there is concern that this move won't help them get there. The New York Yankees traded quality pitching to increase their offensive firepower St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs Coming into the trade deadline, everybody expected the Yankees to be buyers. While they have definitely acquired their fair share of talented players, they are not in the positions most expected. The group of outfielders that were already stacked with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton now adds Harrison Bader. It appears the plan for the Yankees is to rely on their bats and offensive dominance rather than top-tier pitching. If this is indeed their goal, they have put together a great lineup to accomplish it. This trade is a risky strategy for the Yankees, and only time will tell if it pays off. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gaelin Leif × Feedback Thank You! 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