Montero's an absolutely great prospect.
2nd half:
Montero: .351/.396/.684/1.080 in 171 ABs, 13BB/34K
Smoak: .290/.390/.574/.964 in 183 ABs, 30BB/43k (minors and pro)
And Montero's 3 years younger. It's really too bad NY wouldn't cough up another prospect for Cliff Lee. It cost the Yankees a title, and gave the Ms only the 2nd best 1B prospect available.
Since the Yanks won't use him at 1B with Teixeira there for the foreseeable future, that means Montero needs to be a catcher to play for them. Hope he brings them what they want in the future, because he's not sticking at catcher.
And I hope Smoak can be the 2nd best 1B in the league for us for a long time to come. I'd hate to regret not getting Montero if Smoak busts out.
But I can still be happy that the Yankees didn't get their title with our help.
~G