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Bats: L Born: Dec 22, 1983, Alexandria, LA |
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November 12, 2008 Greg Smith has officially been traded to the Rockies, along with outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and closer Huston Street, in exchange for elite outfielder Matt Holliday, according to the Associated Press. Our View:Smith maintained a passable 1.35 WHIP over 32 starts in 2007 with Oakland, and should easily improve upon his seven wins with better run support from his Rockies' teammates. |
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November 10, 2008 USA Today reports that Greg Smith's involvement in the Matt Holliday trade has been confirmed. Our View:The rookie had a solid season in 2008 despite his 7-16 record in 32 starts. He had a 4.16 ERA and walked 88 batters in 190.1 innings. He also gave up 21 home runs which will likely be a problem in Colorado. |
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November 10, 2008 Greg Smith is believed to be part of the deal involving Matt Holliday being dealt from Colorado to Oakland, according to ESPN. Our View:The Rockies need pitching and Smith should be a favorable acquisition, as the rookie maintained a 1.35 WHIP over 190.1 innings in 2008. |
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October 28, 2008 Greg Smith underwent surgery on his pitching elbow to remove some loose bodies, according to the A's official web site. Our View:Smith had a pretty respectable rookie season. The lefty won seven games and struck out 111 hitters in 190 innings. |
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September 22, 2008 Greg Smith allowed two runs over five innings on Monday against the Rangers, but he was left with a no-decision after the game went into extra innings. Our View:Smith has been the victim of the worst level of run support in baseball at 2.70 runs per nine innings entering tonight's outing, though the A's did manage to score a whopping three runs for him on this night. He has pitched much better than his 7-15 record would indicate. |
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September 17, 2008 Greg Smith (7-15, 4.23) is trying to avoid his 16th loss of the season tonight when the A's host the Angels. Smith gave up six runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of a 7-0 loss to the Rangers on Friday, and trends for rookie pitchers in September, that have surpassed their career single-season innings barrier are not positive. Smith squares up against LA's Jered Weaver. Our View:Smith has pitched 172.1 innings this year, an extremely high number for a rookie |
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September 6, 2008 Greg Smith threw seven shutout innings against the Orioles on Saturday night improving his record to 7-14. He only gave up three hits but he walked five. Our View:It was just the second win for the 24 year old since June. Smith has made 28 starts this season and should be able to use that experience to help him land a spot in the 2009 A's rotation. |
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August 21, 2008 Greg Smith is approaching a new career-high for innings pitched, but is feeling good, according to the SF Chronicle. Pitching coach Kurt Young said, "I think the stuff we do in between starts has allowed him to get to this point, and his arm is feeling good. He's comfortable for this time of year." Our View:Smith may be feeling good, but he is still winless in his last six starts, with an average of 3.3 walks per outing. |
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August 16, 2008 Greg Smith held the White Sox to two runs over five innings on Saturday, but he slipped to 5-12. The rookie allowed eight hits, walked two, struck out one, and tossed a wild pitch. Our View:Smith hasn't helped fantasy owners very much since May and hasn't won since June, but we are willing to give the rookie some slack during his first major league season. He remains a nice value in keeper leagues. |
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August 10, 2008 Greg Smith had control problems in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, as he issued seven walks over a mere 4.2 innings of work. Other than that, he only allowed one earned run on three hits. Our View:Smith is now 0-5 over his last seven starts, and should only be considered in AL-only leagues right now. |
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July 29, 2008 The start was going so well, but Oakland LHP Greg Smith found troubles in the later innings and failed to do right by his team, letting the Royals take the 5-2 win. Smith pitched seven innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Our View:Smith was strong through five, but he allowed a two-out, one-run homer in the sixth followed by a three-run shot with two outs in the seventh. Smith now stands at 5-10 on the season with 4.04 ERA. |
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July 23, 2008 Greg Smith issued four earned runs on five hits over six innings in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays, with two walks and four strikeouts. Our View:Smith falls to 5-9 for the season, and has taken a loss in three of his last four starts. He should not be in your lineups right now. |
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July 10, 2008 Greg Smith didn't earn a decision on Thursday but he held the Mariners scoreless for six innings to lower his ERA to 3.43. Smith struck out four and only walked one on the afternoon. Our View:Smith has allowed one or zero earned runs in four of his last six starts as he continues to be one of the biggest surprises on the hill in the American League. His K/BB ratio is still poor at 1.57, but he has managed to wiggle out of quite a few jams this season. |
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July 5, 2008 Greg Smith had another rough outing on Saturday as he was tagged with his seventh loss do to four runs in five innings against the White Sox. Our View:Smith only gave up five hits on the night but he walked six batters for the second time in five starts. Over his last seven starts Smith has allowed one run three times and four or more in the other four starts. The ERA continues to creep up for the rookie (3.62), and it still has a ways to go to match his overall level of production. |
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June 26, 2008 Greg Smith suffered his sixth loss of the season at the hands of the Phillies on Wednesday as he allowed seven hits, two walks and four runs in 5.2 innings. Our View:Smith continues to be quite the fantasy find with a 3.69 ERA overall, but in three of his last five outings he has permitted at least four runs to see his ERA go up nearly a full run from 2.84. Given that this is his first season, it wouldn't be at all surprising to see the slow regression continue. |
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June 19, 2008 Greg Smith allowed one run on three hits, walking three and striking out four over five innings of work. The former Diamondback threw only 87 pitches and was pulled in favor of Brad Ziegler to start the sixth inning. Our View:Rajai Davis hit for Smith to lead off the top of the sixth innings. Had the pitchers order not come up -- it's likely that Smith would have still been in the game to pitch the bottom of the sixth. |
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June 1, 2008 Greg Smith suffered through his worst start of the season allowing seven runs on seven hits in five innings of work. The rookie wasn't involved in the decision as the A's scored nine-runs in the seventh inning for a 13-8 comeback win over the Rangers. Our View:The rookie lost a run to his ERA on Sunday. He entered with a 2.84 number, but exited the contest with an ERA of 3.56. |
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May 28, 2008 Oakland rookie LHP Greg Smith showcased a ton of potential this evening in leading his team to a 3-1 victory over A.J. Burnett and the Toronto Blue Jays. Smith lasted 6 2/3 innings, failing to allow a single run on just six hits, posting just one walk and three strikeouts. Our View:Smith now touts an impressive 2.84 ERA and needed this win, stopping a string of three consecutive losses through the month of May. |
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May 9, 2008 Greg Smith lost his second game of the season on Friday night, but not because he didn't pitch well. The rookie didn't throw a quality start, but allowed four runs on only four hits, walked two and struck out four in the 4-0 loss to the Rangers. Our View:Smith has been impressive since replacing the injured Rich Harden, and it appears he will remain in the rotation. |
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May 4, 2008 Greg Smith didn't pick up a win on Sunday, but he was impressive nonetheless. The rookie struck out 10 Rangers over six innings. Smith allowed only three hits and one run but took a no-decision. Our View:The southpaw continues to amaze. We didn't expect him to pitch so well in his first go through the league, but it looks like he's worth trusting in all fantasy formats. |
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April 29, 2008 Greg Smith was a tough luck loser Tuesday, giving up just two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five over eight innings. Our View:The youngster's ERA sits at 2.73 over five starts, as he's making a case to remain in the rotation even after Rich Harden returns. |
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April 24, 2008 Greg Smith had another strong outing on Thursday as he limited the Twins to just two runs over seven innings to pick up his second win. Smith has a sterling 2.88 ERA in four starts. Our View:Smith has squarely placed himself amongst the best early season pick ups in AL Only leagues, and if he keeps this up much longer, he will have done the same thing in mixed leagues as well. |
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April 14, 2008 Greg Smith was excellent on Monday night. He held the White Sox to six hits and one run over seven innings and picked up his first major league win. The rookie walked one and struck out four. Our View:Smith had a wildly effective showing in his first major league start, and he was better this time around. He is worth a look in AL-only leagues. |
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April 9, 2008 The Athletics purchased the contract of left-hander Greg Smith from Class AAA Sacramento on Wednesday, this according to Sports Network. Smith, 24, will make his major league debut tonight and face one of the better offenses, and right arms, Toronto's Dustin McGowan (0-0, 3.00). Smith was one of six players acquired in the trade that sent Dan Haren to Arizona this winter. |
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April 8, 2008 Greg Smith will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to make his major-league debut Wednesday. Smith, who came over from Arizona this offseason in the Dan Haren deal, gave up two runs in six innings in his first start of the year for Sacramento. He will be taking the place of Justin Duchscherer, who was placed on the DL. Smith is a decent prospect, but you should take a wait-and-see approach with him in fantasy. |