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Strange question: Gathright vs. Smoak?

It's not often Joey Gathright would be compared to Justin Smoak, is it?  Let me explain:

I am in an AL-only league, with six hitters categories (avg,hr,rbi,sb, and two weird ones - bb and fielding pct).  We have six minor league slots, and this year we passed a rule saying we could draft, as a minor leaguer, anyone not in an NL franchise, including Japanese or collegiate players.  If they signed with an AL-team you keep him - if they signed with an NL team, you lose him.  I already had Longoria, Wieters, Price, and Tabata.  I had two open spots, which I wanted to fill with (1) a current minor leaguer, (2) a Japanese player, and (3) a college player.  Since I wanted to get three players, but only had two slots available, after our major league draft (and before our minor league draft), I called up Longoria to the majors, dropping Joey Gathright.  This enabled me to get my three minor leaguers.  I got Moustakas and Yu Darvish with my first two picks, then picked Smoak with the extra pick.  Had I not brought up Longoria this would have been the end of it.  But since I made the move, it essentially became a trade-off of Gathright for Smoak, who may not even sign with an AL-team.  (By the way, my other outfielders are Swisher, Cust, Wilkerson, Quentin, and Teahen - need 3 - and I already have Figgins and Lugo for steals, and Figgins could move to the OF, if I want to start Longoria.)  So my questions is, would you have made this move?

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Did something similar last year
Took Fukudome in my AL only league.  Figured he had a 60% chance of landing in the AL.  Yu Darvish looks  crazy chancy to me though.  Years away from posting (probably) or free agency and has said in no uncertain terms he doesn't even want to play in the States.  And he's a pitcher.  Lot better picks IMO.

by Yoda on Mar 17, 2008 12:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Gathright
I've always wondered what Gathright could do with 650 PA's.  Looks like we may get to find out this year.  I toyed with the notion of drafting him for my fantasy bench, but his only real potential value is in steals and runs scored.  I'm going more for BA and power.

by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 17, 2008 12:47 PM EDT   0 recs

We won't find out this year.
He might get half that, but more likely 200 or so PA's plus plenty of late inning PR appearances.

I think he deserves a chance though, somewhere.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Mar 17, 2008 1:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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