Smith headed to Oakland: The Oakland Athletics continued revamping their roster Monday, acquiring OF Seth Smith from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for SPs Josh Outman and Guillermo Moscoso, according to CBSSports.com. Smith, who had been involved in trade rumors throughout the offseason, has served mostly as a fourth outfielder for the Rockies since 2008. He finished with a career-high 533 plate appearances last year and batted .284. (Updated 01/16/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
So much for Smith remaining with Colorado. A day after avoiding arbitration with a one-year deal, Smith was shipped to the American League. Smith's career splits indicate he was largely aided by Coors Field as he hit .296 at home and just .257 on the road. He will likely start in left field for the Athletics with Coco Crisp in center and Josh Reddick in right. Fantasy owners should consider Smith a late-round option in 2012 drafts. (Updated 01/16/2012).
01/31/2012 12:58 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Oakland Athletics
The Athletics became mainstream in recent months thanks to Hollywood, but the roster taking shape for 2012 is nothing to write home about. Our Scott White puts Oakland under the microscope.
01/30/2012 12:03 2012 Draft Prep: Rotisserie strategies
If Rotisserie success is based solely on numbers, why not focus on the stats that matter instead of the names in the draft room? Scott White helps you capitalize on the subtleties of drafting for Roto formats.
01/26/2012 20:36 Gomes finalizes A's deal, says he's excited to join childhood team
The A's and Jonny Gomes finalized a $1 million, one-year contract Thursday after reaching a preliminary agreement last week. Gomes already has a nice fan base in the Bay Area. He grew up in nearby Petaluma, where he is loved.
01/19/2012 22:22 A's close to finalizing deal with outfielder Gomes
The Oakland Athletics and Jonny Gomes were working Thursday to finalize a deal that would provide the team with outfield depth, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.
Seth Smith saw the most extensive playing time of his career a year ago for the Rockies and was able to bounce back after batting just .246 in 2010. He batted .292 with eight home runs and 36 RBI in the first half and ended up with 15 homers and a career-high 59 RBI while seeing action in 147 games. The 29-year-old was traded to the A's in the offseason and is expected to be their starting left fielder. His power numbers will likely take a hit moving from the hitter-friendly Coors Field to the spacious Oakland Coliseum so owners should keep that in mind when targeting him on Draft Day. Still, Smith should still be able to hit for average and 60-plus RBI is a likely possibility as long as he sees everyday at-bats. Consider Smith a late-round option in mixed leagues. (Updated 1/30/12)
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