Oct 4, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero against the Milwaukee Brewers during game three of the 2011 NLDS at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

Tomorrow Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero will be headed to arbitration with the team.  He wants $6.8 million.  The Dbacks have offered $5.4 million.  He will end up with one of those figures.  As much as I say Montero is worth the $6.8 million, I tend to side with the Dbacks on this one.  Sure, his numbers were good, in fact very good in 2011.  However, I think before the vault is opened, Montero needs to prove he can consistently provide good numbers.

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