Down on the Farm

Jesus Montero is a catcher in the Yankees minor league system who has firmly established himself as one of the best position prospects in the game. He was dubbed "untouchable" by Baseball America last season and he continues to improve. Montero already has a major league ready bat and is making strides in his defense, the area that needs the most work. Apparently, he already has a fan club. Photos courtesy of River Avenue Blues.

Brilliant. Get that on a t-shirt so I can buy one immediately. Montero approves as well and was kind enough to sign an autograph.

He's posted very impressive numbers in the minors. He's the heir apparent to Jorge Posada. The New York Daily News did a feature on him recently. You don't mess with the Jesus.

To wrap things up, here's some quick notes on Thursday's action from LoHud and a great article by Peter Gammons about the AL East.