Cliff Lee Traded to Rangers

[BearSox]

Smoak was an overpay, IMO. Perez or Scheppers would've constituted as a gang rape.

I was Smoak's biggest fan coming out and I still like him, but he has some huge concerns to answer.

 

1.) he can't hit the breaking ball at all. He can mash most fastballs, but that won't matter if he doesn't learn how to hit the breaking ball.

 

2.) as fathom pointed out, Smoak is awful as a right handed hitter, so bad that the rangers would rather have Joaguin Arias play 1B for them vs. lefties.

 

3.) for someone as good as Lee for a team that is making one of its greatest playoff pushes ever, first dibs on him in FA, and no matter what a guaranteed 2 draft picks... you give up someone with as many question marks as Smoak for him.

[flavum]

Cliffy is having a rough one in his Rangers debut. Chris Tillman is shutting down the Rangers, too.

[BearSox]

Cliff still went the distance, and according to Buster Onley, he didn't arrive in Texas until 2 hours before the game. Plus, with the hot streak he was on, it was about time he had a rough outing.

[flavum]

Rangers are 0-2 when Lee starts.

 

Smoak is 5-7, 2 homers in his last two games.

 

Hudson better be careful on Monday.

[Jordan4life_2007]

Rangers are 0-2 when Lee starts.

 

Smoak is 5-7, 2 homers in his last two games.

 

Hudson better be careful on Monday.

 

Credit the Rangers for "going for it." But they're gonna so regret this trade in 2-3 years.

[flavum]

Smoak was 0-4, with 3 k's today.