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Lee 3
They are just declining the Smoak option to pay him less through arbitration. If they don’t want him by spring training (end) they only have to pay him 1/6 of the contract.
Jaysfan1994 2
Sounds like were stuck with Smoak anyways at the moment, doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere with Lind out.
docmilo5
Smoaked it! A term to be used in arbitration coined by Mariner fans in chat rooms talking about fly balls just short of the warning track.
Jared306
Those might be off a wall or gone at Rogers Centre. Homeruns at Yankee stadium and in Boston with Peskie’s pole.
docmilo5
Well, honestly I hope so. He’s a good kid. His glove is solid especially digging throws out of the dirt. Could be a 30 homer bat if someone can fix him.
davbee
I agree, docmilo5. Smoak is a good guy with an underrated glove and serious power potential. For him to succeed it’s going to be all about learning to make contact.
docmilo5
Watching him the last 3 years it seems when he keeps his bat quiet he makes good contact. When he starts bouncing it off his shoulder and over his head he starts hitting lazy fly balls.
darrend
Thankfully the Jays have a pretty solid hitting coach in Kevin Seitzer. Oh, wait…
turnurvern-on
I think Adam Lind is heading to Milwaukee not Toronto…
UK Tiger
Morrow could well be a FA sleeper/reclamation project.
Be interesting to see who is in on him and at how much.
Jaysfan1994 2
I don’t know, I read an article comparing him to other guys who’ve had the type of injury luck he has and most of them were out of baseball within the age of 30-31. Guys who are injury prone in their 20’s rarely stay healthy as they age into their 30’s.
UK Tiger
Theres no doubt the stats on those sort of guys isnt good, but then theres always the exception that proves the rule.
Possible buy low high reward candidate?
Jaysfan1994 2
Yeah, his real value is as a reliever. Something he doesn’t want to be unfortunately.
MLBHistory
Each post about Smoak has referred to him as a lefty. That is true. But he is also a righty.
Dylan B.
There’s a slight error in your post. Adam Lind is not “headed to Toronto,” but “headed to Milwaukee,” or “headed out of Toronto.”
Jonathan Rowe
What the heck Anthopolous? Give up on McGowan for an additional 3.5 million. Trade Lind to Milwaukee for a guy to replace McGowan who has worse stats, fastball averages 89, and will make more than 3.5 mil… Gave away Lind to downgrade our relief staff… Ridiculous.