Regardless, Smith suffered a pretty major injury at 37 years of age and is expected to shoulder the same load next season unless the Flames find a competent 1B to take half the starts. We all want the best for Gillies/Rittich but if they have to step in for an injured Smith at the start of the season and for longer than a month? Flames could be done quick.
Sure that's an extreme what if scenario, but after this year its a lot more plausible.
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