Jays trade Macko for Josh Smith and Josh Stephan

[G-Snarls]

 

 

[BTS]

We certainly have a type 

[Jays24]

Shatkins hate Canadians, confirmed! 

[R.O.]

 

 

[G-Snarls]

 

 

[Laika]

Good trade. 

[dancingmachine]

I'd rather keep Macko then have a zero bat infielder 

[Masterbather]

And the point of this is?

[Olerud363.354]

Seems like this guy was a 3 WAR guy a couple of years but degraded so bad sent to minors.

Where does he play? 

[NiagaraJaysFan]

1 minute ago, Masterbather said:

And the point of this is?

He’s getting to it The end of the fireworks show is always the most powerful! 🙂

[Masterbather]

So we're back to having one moderately decent left-hander in the bullpen. Great.

[Pendleton]

 

[G-Snarls]

Smith had a serious medical illness (hospitalized with viral meningitis yikes) back in early May so not sure this year's numbers since then mean much

[Brownie19]

Just now, G-Snarls said:

Smith had a serious medical illness (hospitalized with meningitis yikes) back in May so not sure this year's numbers since then mean much

2 more years of control for a versatile infielder who's been above average with the stick the last 2 years?  OK

[Bob_Gratton]

He will feel at home with the Jays😅

[Bob_Gratton]

6 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

So we're back to having one moderately decent left-hander in the bullpen. Great.

Hope Little will be traded too

[Bob_Gratton]

9 minutes ago, Olerud363.354 said:

Seems like this guy was a 3 WAR guy a couple of years but degraded so bad sent to minors.

Where does he play? 

Bench

[HomeRunHomer]

I'm whelmed. Hopefully this year is an outlier for Smith and not the new norm for him.

 

[HomeRunHomer]

35 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Smith had a serious medical illness (hospitalized with viral meningitis yikes) back in early May so not sure this year's numbers since then mean much

Yikes.  Meningitis can for sure have lasting effects and he may never be the same athlete again.  

Here's an article from May about Smith's bout and recovery from meningitis.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/rangers-josh-smith-back-in-uniform-after-being-hospitalized-with-viral-meningitis/