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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Smoak just went to an all-star game, I think you might be underselling him a little bit as a depth guy. If you have a need at 1B or DH, he is the type of guy to fill in and is controllable at a really nice number next year as well.
One thing Smoak has going for him is that he always had high expectations for his performance since he was drafted. So this can also be spun as "living up to his potential" or "he is just figuring it out" instead of just a "flash in the pan".
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There's no way the Jays get anything of any value for Smoak. Half a season doesn't erase a decade of suck. You may get a B grade prospect at the deadline if someone needs a 1st basement. Then it comes down to whether it's worth moving him for a B grade prospect when you have him back next year at a cheap dollar figure and if he actually keep this up you may get something more valuable at the next deadline.
We'd all like them to sell, but Rigers isn't going to tank this cash cow until they are fully required to and we haven't hit That point yet. That's next year. They probably already have Smoak figured in to be a face of the team once Bautista finally leaves us.