Orioles interested in Seth Smith

Seth Smith is drawing interest from the Mariners and Orioles, among other clubs. Trading Smith would be an easier route for the team to take than moving one of Carlos Quentin or Cameron Maybin, neither of whom has much (if any) trade value. The Padres, however, gave Smith assurance that he wouldn?t be dealt this offseason when he signed a two-year, $13MM extension in early July. Then again, that assurance came before GM A.J. Preller had been hired.

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2015 32 San Diego Padres $6,000,000 6.119

2016 33 San Diego Padres $6,750,000

2017 34 San Diego Padres *$7,000,000 $7M Team Option, $250k Buyout

I would be OK with this move. Wonder what they would want for him.

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I'm not sure if you understand what dumpster diving means. Seth Smith is a pretty good player.

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Dumpster Diving? Career .347 OBP and 800 OPS. Hardly.

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Dumpster diving? Hardly. He has a career .347 OBP and. Career .800 OPS.

I would be OK with this move. Wonder what they would want for him.

I think Smith and Delmon Young would be a nice DH platoon and both could play in the field if needed. No idea what his trade value would be though? I thought I remember last year the Orioles linked to him before the contract extension.

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That's a dumb thing to say.

I volunteer Brian Matusz to the Padres.

The idea of the Padres trading Smith has come up a lot since they got Kemp. The metrics don't like his defense so I'm not sure there. You would think he could handle right field in our place given where he's coming from.

I volunteer Brian Matusz to the Padres.

I wonder how bad they want to move him?

I think it would be a good move for Matusz as well.

Out of all the names left Smith intrigues me the most.

The idea of the Padres trading Smith has come up a lot since they got Kemp. The metrics don't like his defense so I'm not sure there. You would think he could handle right field in our place given where he's coming from.

He could play some defense but I would want him as our main DH vs RHP.

Love to have Seth Smith. I don't understand why the Padres would trade him since they must be looking to compete after trading fro Kemp. Though I also don't understand why they'd trade for Kemp and trying to make another trade for Upton so who knows what they're doing.

That's a dumb thing to say.

Lots of that happening lately.

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There were plenty of people that wanted to trade for him at the trade deadline.

2015 32 San Diego Padres $6,000,000 6.119

2016 33 San Diego Padres $6,750,000

2017 34 San Diego Padres *$7,000,000 $7M Team Option, $250k Buyout

This makes sense. I've felt that DD has been strapped for dollars because of all of the arbitration cases he has this year. I've been thinking that he has been seeking a free agent outfielder for about 3-4 million per year. If he could trade Matusz for Smith he'd get his player for the right price. It would take more than just Matusz. Probably a mid level prospect as well. Maybe a catcher.