{"id":2032,"date":"2010-11-28T14:58:34","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T20:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2010-11-28T16:50:17","modified_gmt":"2010-11-28T22:50:17","slug":"jesus-montero-takes-batting-practice-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2032","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Montero Takes Batting Practice (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/jesus_montero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2066\" title=\"jesus_montero\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/jesus_montero-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/jesus_montero-300x291.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/jesus_montero.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of past two seasons, I have come to believe that people&#8217;s familiarity with New York Yankees catching prospect, Jesus Montero, is more a result of Jorge Posada&#8217;s legacy than it is Montero&#8217;s young, professional career.\u00a0 However, with the news that the 39-year old Posada will serve as the teams designated hitter in 2011, it appears that Montero will get the nod and finally have an opportunity to distance himself from his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>The switch-hitting Montero, who turns 21 on November 28, put together a solid season for Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barr, hitting .289\/.353\/.517 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs, and 75 RBI.\u00a0 Here are several videos of Montero taking batting practice from 2009 and 2010:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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