Justin Smoak contract extension

[King]

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/9iwMPyg.png

[BTS]

This is not sexy.

[Laika]

Why though

[Pendleton]

I don't see the hurry to extend Smoak at all.

[jays4life19]

Well well...wasn't expecting that.

[Stangstag]

My first reaction:

 

WHY???

[Daniel Labude]

Stupid move imo

[BTS]

Projections have him at ~95 wRC+. I don't really understand the desire to have that taking up space for the next two years.

[Inklink]

Goodbye eddie

[King]

Fire Shapiro thread

[Angrioter]

1B with average bat is the new market inefficiency.

 

Goodbye Edwin, and welcome draft pick.

[Horses Fart]

We gonna eat dick without Edwin. :-(

[BigCecil]

Not a Smoak hater but don't understand this for an under league avg bat with a high K% at that pos in this Div.

[dineke]

he'll reach his potential... eventually

 

-shapiro

[Hipfan]

Seems excessive for what he is. I was hoping the Jays would improve at 1B this offseason, guess they are focusing on other priorities?

[fatcowxlive]

why

 

WHY

[flafson]

Maybe they're afraid to be bunched into a corner by having all your sluggers as potential free agents at the same time?

Still seem odd.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

He does Appear better when batting in the Four or six hole, so there is that!!!

 

Plus his playing time may bring more consistency to his overall game, if that can be seen as a plus side!!!

 

Plus Saunders is going to need rest days as well !!! Lol

 

And we do need someone to play there next year.

[nextyear]

I think this contract extension will work out well for the Blue Jays.

 

Last night Justin Smoak easily slapped a ball to the opposite field with the A's shifting him to pull - if Smoak can continue this approach when required, then he has shown with 100 home runs in 780 plate appearances that he has power - http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9054&position=1B . I think with a slight change in approach, like he showed last night, that he can consistently be a wRC+ 125 player who is also a good defender at 1B.

 

I wonder if Smoak could play another position when required, such as 3B or LF? Looking at his past MLB history, he has only played 1B. If he can only play 1B then that is a limitation, however he will have good trade value to some teams in the future if he can get his hit production up.

[G-Snarls]

Literally the last guy on the team I cared about them re-signing

 

Damn.

[fatcowxlive]

I guess there's no EE next year

 

That or they hope Smoak can accumulate some value this year and they can trade him.

[King]

Literally the last guy on the team I cared about them re-signing

 

Damn.

 

Josh Thole 3 years extension next

[jaysfan2014]

This is a good deal if he pans out--I mean, despite the low average and K issues, he's also getting on base a lot (.333 OBP). Many teams would've likely offered him quite a bit of money in this awful free agent market lacking in depth..

 

Next up, the Jays need to lock up Saunders and one of EE/Bautista.

[BTS]

Literally the last guy on the team I cared about them re-signing

 

Damn.

 

He's probably the most boring regular on the team. He's been here almost two full years, but does anyone actually give half a s*** about Justin Smoak? He just kind of takes up space.

[King]

I think this contract extension will work out well for the Blue Jays.

 

Last night Justin Smoak easily slapped a ball to the opposite field with the A's shifting him to pull - if Smoak can continue this approach when required, then he has shown with 100 home runs in 780 plate appearances that he has power - http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9054&position=1B . I think with a slight change in approach, like he showed last night, that he can consistently be a wRC+ 125 player who is also a good defender at 1B.

 

lol

[Belliss101]

This makes zero sense to me. Oh well.

[fatcowxlive]

I think this contract extension will work out well for the Blue Jays.

 

Last night Justin Smoak easily slapped a ball to the opposite field with the A's shifting him to pull - if Smoak can continue this approach when required, then he has shown with 100 home runs in 780 plate appearances that he has power - http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9054&position=1B . I think with a slight change in approach, like he showed last night, that he can consistently be a wRC+ 125 player who is also a good defender at 1B.

 

That was one at bat only!!! He need to cut down on Ks I can't stand seeing him on the plate and striking out literally 30% of the time. This is too much, especially on this team that preaches patience at the plate. Throw him a breaking ball in the dirt and its for sure a K

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Maybe Martin has asked to move to first next year!!! 😛

[Cyborg]

Don't really see the point of doing it right now, but it's okay I guess.

[nextyear]

lol

 

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