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Originally Posted by jayswin
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.
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Absolutely. It was obvious from the minute they brought Upton in what his purpose was. A cheap replacement for Bautista for next year.
If people don't think Smoak and Upton will be on this team next year, they are going to be very upset once April rolls around. I'd bet a lot of money they will both be starters. I could live with Upton, but Smoak makes me want to vomit.