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Took three or four hours before my mind created the first image of Pineda pitching against.....us......(saying that actually makes me choke up in sadness) for the first time. It will be sad. Awkward and sad.
But we get a pretty good consolation prize :) Guess who doesn't have to ever play the what if game of Montero vs. Smoak? We don't!
Which brings me to my question Doc, or anyone else: Can someone please quell this pit in my stomach that Smoak won't be a Mariner in 2012? I really, reallyyyy don't want to lose him. I want him here for the successful run we're about to go on. Sandy, your post from a couple weeks back about the lack of specialness with imports really struck me. I don't want to be the Marlins or the Yanks. It feels too business-y. I want to do it with OUR guys. Yes, I'm emotionally attached to Smoak. We were there when he lost his dad and the organization gave him so much support and patience. We've been there for the glimmers.
Honestly, you give me Fielder or Smoak? Now that we have Montero? I'll take the younger, healthier, cheaper home guy (ok, he wasn't a year and a half ago but he is now) with the upside we know he has.
So what are you guys gauging as far as his place with the team?
-Nick