I enjoy that Smoak can't even get into the lineup a couple months after signing a multi-year extension.
I'd be pretty excited about his departure right now if he weren't signed
It's pretty rare that big market teams get more than 1-2 years into a big FA deal and don't regret their decision.
I wouldn't be upset if the team flexed some financial muscle on a 7-8 year Donaldson extension though.
I was pretty sure a month or two ago that I was in this camp, but now I'm not really sure. He's going to finish at about 2 fWAR and is still riding a BABIP 35 points above his career BABIP. Not sure that's the best way to spend $17M.
So what's everyone's predictions for the team's free agents?
Bautista - offered QO and signs somewhere else for 3/75 with an opt-out after year 1
Encarnacion - offered QO and signs somewhere else for 4/100
Saunders - accepts QO
Dickey - signs somewhere else for 1/7
Feldman - signs somewhere else for 2/15
Benoit - re-signs for 1/4
Cecil - signs somewhere else for 2/12
Navarro - re-signs for 1/3
Thole - continues to leech off Dickey for league min
Roman Quinn is healthy and looking pretty good. Starting to think I should have traded Zagunis instead. He could be like an Odubel Herrera with 30+ steals.