Justin Smoak

Dirt Dogs · Post by **Dirt Dogs** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:59 am

Carlos Silva= CY

Livan Hernandez= CY runner up

I love both these guys. Dont forget Barry Zito too.

Smoak is a flop. There will never be another Ryan Braun or Hunter Pence. Smoak= Bob Hamelin

The Franchise · Post by **The Franchise** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:51 am

Originally posted by Dirt Dogs:

Carlos Silva= CY

Livan Hernandez= CY runner up

I love both these guys. Dont forget Barry Zito too.

Smoak is a flop. There will never be another Ryan Braun or Hunter Pence. Smoak= Bob Hamelin "Never" is such a strong word. I think there are a few youngsters who have the potential to put up good numbers (maybe not Braun numbers) but you never know?

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:02 am

That homer Smoak hit today was no joke. Upper tank shot.

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:09 am

Take a look - smooth stroke for Smoak.

MLB

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:14 am

Originally posted by Ryan Carey:

Take a look - smooth stroke for Smoak.

MLB Nice blast...maybe this gets the kid untracked.

Good luck to all the Smoak owners....with the kind of investments made on this kid, his owners need a few more of those.

Glenn

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:51 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan Carey:

Take a look - smooth stroke for Smoak.

MLB Nice blast...maybe this gets the kid untracked.

Good luck to all the Smoak owners....with the kind of investments made on this kid, his owners need a few more of those.

Glenn [/QUOTE]As an "I don't own Smoak in any league I am in" owner would it be really bad of me to root for that to be the only one he hits all year?

[ April 29, 2010, 05:51 PM: Message edited by: Hawk ]

frank&beans · Post by **frank&beans** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:33 pm

Remember last year when Gordon Beckham started out 2-28 with 0 RBI. Safe to say he ended up having a good year. Smoak will be fine...

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:18 am

Originally posted by frank&beans:

Remember last year when Gordon Beckham started out 2-28 with 0 RBI. Safe to say he ended up having a good year. Smoak will be fine... What does what Beckham did last year have to do with Smoak this year? Just Because they were bboth highly touted rookies then Smoak will follow Beckham's path? That makes no logical sense at all. Maybe Smoak follows Cameron Maybin's path. Or Delmon Young's path. Or Josh Hamilton's path. Maybe he follows Albert Pujols's path. Maybe he's better than them all. Maybe he's worse than them all.

Assuming that he will be fine because a completely different player was also fine in that situation is pretty siily, IMO.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:58 am

smoak = smoked some bigtime FAAB

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat May 01, 2010 3:09 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

smoak = smoked some bigtime FAAB

The Gekko Hype Machine helped take a lot of FAAB dollars off the table...nice job Bud.

When will they ever learn? :rolleyes:

Glenn

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Sat May 01, 2010 4:16 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

smoak = smoked some bigtime FAAB

The Gekko Hype Machine helped take a lot of FAAB dollars off the table...nice job Bud.

When will they ever learn? :rolleyes:

Glenn [/QUOTE]Or……………….. He pumps up every FAAB darling. If the player turns out to be a bum, he pulled money out of player’s pockets.

If the player produces solid numbers it’s…… “I told everyone to get this guy; I knew he was the one” :rolleyes:

It’s a nice ‘tails I win, heads you lose’ philosophy.

[ May 01, 2010, 10:17 AM: Message edited by: Navel Lint ]

The Mighty Men · Post by **The Mighty Men** » Sat May 01, 2010 5:50 am

Originally posted by Navel Lint:

quote:Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

smoak = smoked some bigtime FAAB

The Gekko Hype Machine helped take a lot of FAAB dollars off the table...nice job Bud.

When will they ever learn? :rolleyes:

Glenn [/QUOTE]Or……………….. He pumps up every FAAB darling. If the player turns out to be a bum, he pulled money out of player’s pockets.

If the player produces solid numbers it’s…… “I told everyone to get this guy; I knew he was the one” :rolleyes:

It’s a nice ‘tails I win, heads you lose’ philosophy. [/QUOTE]He doesn't pull $ out of anybody. He just thinks he does with his hype posts.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 01, 2010 6:58 am

Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

He doesn't pull $ out of anybody. He just thinks he does with his hype posts. i'm just having fun. i hope now one is bidding based on the info they read on a MB. it should be based on their own research and the stats players put up (like 3 sb for eric young in a week for example)

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Sat May 01, 2010 6:59 am

Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

quote:Originally posted by Navel Lint:

quote:Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

smoak = smoked some bigtime FAAB

The Gekko Hype Machine helped take a lot of FAAB dollars off the table...nice job Bud.

When will they ever learn? :rolleyes:

Glenn [/QUOTE]Or……………….. He pumps up every FAAB darling. If the player turns out to be a bum, he pulled money out of player’s pockets.

If the player produces solid numbers it’s…… “I told everyone to get this guy; I knew he was the one” :rolleyes:

It’s a nice ‘tails I win, heads you lose’ philosophy. [/QUOTE]He doesn't pull $ out of anybody. He just thinks he does with his hype posts. [/QUOTE]When MAYBE a 1/5 of the overall participants in the NFBC check the boards, you have to laugh when people think posts affect bidding.

"Top" prospects will go for a high $$$$ amount regardless of the what is posted on the mb's.

If you truly think Mark's relaying of rotoworld info does anything, come back to reality with the rest of us.

frank&beans · Post by **frank&beans** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:32 pm

Hey Hawk,

It means that people panic too soon. You are not a Smoak owner so why do you even care? You sound like a bitter hater if you ask me.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:51 pm

Originally posted by frank&beans:

Hey Hawk,

It means that people panic too soon. You are not a Smoak owner so why do you even care? You sound like a bitter hater if you ask me. Well, I am not a Smoak owner so it is in my best interest if he fails.

That said, I don't have anything against the kid. Just pointing out that where one guy succeeded, another may fail even if their situations seem similar on the surface. They're completely different people and Beckham's success has nothing to do with Smoak's success or lack thereof.

Big Fish · Post by **Big Fish** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:19 am

Hawk - Cameron Maybin and Demon Young are awful comps for Smoak. Smoak unlike Maybin, Young and Chris Davis has total control of the strike zone. He walks a ton, something the aforementioned do very little of.

Smoak has been victimized by a ridiculous low BABIP. He has been hitting the ball well but right at someone.

If Smoak is given a reasonable chance to showcase his talents (offensively that is) he will prove everyone that picked him up genius. He is that good.

rockitsauce · Post by **rockitsauce** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:15 am

Originally posted by frank&beans:

Hey Hawk,

It means that people panic too soon. You are not a Smoak owner so why do you even care? You sound like a bitter hater if you ask me. He's a "bitter hater" b/c he doesn't understand how Beckham's success (or failure) has anything to do w/ Smoak.

It's called thinking logically...try it some time Spock, you just might learn something