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Smoak on the Water
You know the routine. A guy with a ton of upside under-performs the season before and will be undervalued by fantasy owners the following season. This time it’s Justin Smoak who was a much desired fantasy sleeper in 2011, but his second half flop forced owners to be one of the most dropped players in fantasy baseball.
Last season Smoak was a big bat coming up through Texans Rangers organization where the longball lives and breathes in their ballpark. Then the Cliff Lee trade happened and Smoak went to Seattle where his homeruns would take a hit. Nonetheless, Smoak has an abundance of natural ability and hit 12 homers in the first half of the season. Then he collapsed in the second half when he hit only 3 home runs.
His second half was mired with personal issues and injuries that caused a ripple effect. First, the loss of his father could have been a major factor as it would be with anyone. A thumb injury and broken nose ...
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PLAYERS:
Justin Smoak,
Cliff Lee,
Alex Rios
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox
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