Montero, Banuelos elected to Futures Game

June 25, 2009 by Mike Axisa 36 Comments

Rosters for the 2009 Futures Game were announced today, with Jesus Montero and Manny Banuelos elected to represent the Yanks. Montero played in the game last year, as did Ramiro Pena, who was a late add following an injury. You can see the World roster here, and the USA roster here. The game is scheduled for July 12th in St. Louis, the Sunday before the All Star Game.

K.B.D.

Brett Lawrie is so good they put him on the roster twice.
Ivan

That’s great. It gives guys and gals out there who have not seen Montero a sneak peak.
- jsbrendog
  
  like me for one. awesome
  - Billy
    
    you dont have to see to believe in jesus.
    - jsbrendog
      
      oh so well played
      - Billy
        
        but all joking aside there are some videos of him on youtube if you really had to see. he hits a homerun in one of them (bomb) and he hits a 419ft flyout to center in another.
rbizzler

Wow, i am a bit surprised about Banuelos. Not that selection to the Future’s Game is definitive of future success. Nice to see him get some recognition as he is having a pretty solid season.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Yeah.
  
  Dude just turned 18 a few months ago, and now he’s in the premier minor league showcase game. That’s nuts.
Teix is the man

For as good as carlos santana is, the fact that montero is 3 years younger is simply amazing, yet they’re both in AA.
K.B.D.

People I really want to see: Mike Stanton, Madison Bumgarner, Alcides Escobar, Jason Heyward.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

“Leyson Septimo, ARI, A+”

He should wear #7.
- K.B.D.
  
  Septimo, what is carnal embrace?
UWS

No Melvin? Lame.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  That’s what I’ve been saying about non-Dominican Summer League teams in the Yankees organization for a while. I wonder why he’s still in the DSL.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Chris Helsey will be 24 in December, and he’s still in AA… and he’s in the Futures game.

Red flag, much? Do you think it weirds him out at all that it took him 5 extra years to reach AA and the Futures Game compared to his OF mate Mike Stanton?
- K.B.D.
  
  We must remember Mike Stanton is some controlled from of Bruce Banner’s Hulk form. He lives in a perpetual state of anger at baseballs, but shows none of the other side effects of the gamma radiation.
  
  Comparing him to normal people is unjust at best, and criminal at worst.
pat

Ahh manny, you’re my boy.
- UWS
  
  Pervert.
  - pat
    
    You and me both, sista.
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    Whats that? Only me?
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    Right, carry on then.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Mark my words, The Jesus will hit a ball to the Arch.
- jsbrendog
  
  cue video of nelly and the st lunatics all OOOHHHHHing in their pujols jerseys
Billy

jesus will show pujols who the real machine is
Billy

kelvin de leon is a candidate for next year’s game if he does well in charleston. dude just homered
- http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/413671602_daded72a81_m.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi
  
  … And 3 BBs today. Nice start by Ramirez, too.
  - Billy
    
    word. flat out dominant 6ip 1h 8ks 0r. havent heard much about him, only 19, had like a 4 era in dsl last year
    - Andy In Sunny Daytona
      
      He learned alot from Melvin by just being around him.
Manimal

ManBan is a bit surprising
Billy

a 24 year old in AA gets the nod over ajax for the US … disgusting
- http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/413671602_daded72a81_m.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi
  
  Hyperbole FTW.
  - Billy
    
    i dont understand this comment
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Heisey is currently putting up a .342/.422/.574. His career minor league line is .301/.376/.459.
      
      AJax is currently putting up a .328/.394/.431 and has a career minor league line of .290/.361/.414.
      
      Since AJax is about three years younger, is there an argument that he should have been in over Heisey? Yeah, sure. Is it “disgusting” that Heisey got the nod over AJax? Nah, calling it “disgusting” is pretty hyperbolic.
Billy

mcallister shoulda made the US team as well
- Jake K.
  
  I believe it’s two players per team.
  - Billy
    
    my bad
Billy

kelvin, melvin, and jesus = holy trinity
Andy In Sunny Daytona

Jesus is younger than anyone on the American squad. Ha.