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whereslou
I don’t understand why Seattle will pick up the option on Smith. I know he sees a lot of pitches but he is not what Dipoto says he wants in an OFer. He is not athletic he doesn’t have speed and his bat isn’t all that great. He had a few clutch hits but most of his time was pedestrian at best. Money aside there has to be a player out there that has the same skill sets that has speed or athleticism or something that would make him at least close to what Dipoto says he wants in an OFer. The OF was a weak spot for Seattle this year as was the bench. Smith really didn’t help either of these positions.
yourslacker
He also has a higher than average OBP.
docmilo5
This team only needs one of Aoki or Smith. I’m hoping they don’t pick up the options on both. This team needs a legit LFer. At $7M the M’s shouldn’t have too hard a time trading Smith half way thru the season if O’Neill is tearing up Tacoma or if Heredia earns a corner OF spot..
The young kids in Heredia, Gamel and O”Neill could easily force Smith or Aoki out. O”Neill and Heredia will be playing in the AFL this year. I will be following them closely.
dhud
Yes the Reds would have been selling low on Cozart and who knows if the Rockies were offering more than a bag of balls for him, but come on. He HAS to be moved before this team can move on. Peraza is the future, Cozart is not. The value here is not in the return; it’s in the freeing of a starting spot for a younger, more valuable player. Same with BP and Herrera (although BP has the Reds hostage with his no-trade rights….)
Philliesfan4life
What would the tigers of done with Davis? Where would Miggy play and V-Mart would be in a platoon.
aff10
I think they would’ve put him in the corner OF. Had they signed Davis, they wouldn’t have signed Upton, so maybe J.D. to left field and Davis in right? It certainly wouldn’t have been optimal defensively, except for Iglesias/Kinsler, but they would’ve hit a fair share of home runs
luvbeisbol
Encouraging that Ilitch listens to his baseball people. Davis in Comerica OF would be hard to watch….
beauvandertulip
It wouldn’t be defensively optimal? JD Martinez ranked dead last in Corner Outfielders in defense. Having JD in the OF isn’t optimal already but Davis has proved he can play OF. Only -5 drs in 500 innings -1.1 uzr. Like I would rather have Davis in RF than JD any day
DonPugh
Wow, the White Sox have offered well respected Don Cooper a contract extension. They certainly can’t let him get away. My question is… Why is Don Cooper well respected and why aren’t the White Sox cleaning house now that they’ve cut ties with Ventura? During his 15 year run as pitching coach, the White Sox have reached the playoffs a whopping 2 times. Only once during those 15 years did the White Sox lead the American League in ERA (2005) and have ranked 4th or better on only 3 occasions. They finished 8th or worse in AL ERA nine out of those 15 years. That equates to well over half of Cooper’s pitching staffs finishing in the bottom half of the AL. Is Cooper well respected because if the White Sox didn’t have Don Cooper these last 15 years, their pitching staffs would have been even worse? By offering Cooper this extension, the front office is basically saying one of two things. Either they’ve failed to provide Cooper with enough talent OR they just really like Don Cooper and do not mind remaining mediocre.