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Originally Posted by fleury
Yup, did both of those on purpose. I don't think there's a chance in hell either are on the team next year. And really, why should they? Both have good stretches but have been ridiculously inconsistent on the team - exactly what you don't need from a starter on a championship team. As for keeping Travis at 2nd base, I know some say he's young, but at this point in his career I don't think he'll develop into a better infielder. It's a combination of mental and physical ability that he's making errors on, and I really think they should cut their losses and plug him in the OF as I think they'd be wasting time developing something that he has no chance of reaching (being an average 2nd baseman defensively). He doesn't provide enough power to be a DH, so that leaves him as an OF.
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Upton and Smoak will both be on the team next year. Upton was brought in as a replacement for Bautista.
The bolded is the key. Last year and this year they were putting pieces towards a championship team (or at least they should have been this year), as of this off season we are no longer adding pieces to an immediate championship run, we'll now be rebuilding or becoming a middle of the pack team, so you'll see the Upton's and Smoak's as actual starters.