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  • User Manuel
    The Artist formerly Known as Lawesome97
    • Nov 2003
    • 2662

    Smardzija to play Baseball only

    According to ESPN he signed a 5 year 8 million deal to play baseball only with the Cubs.

    What a shame....... He had a chance to be an effective WR. He will not make it in the majors.
  • RockStar36
    Dude's Little Ignorant Crony
    • Sep 2004
    • 24761

    #2
    Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

    While I think it's such a crap decision, you can't blame him. Baseball players make more money w/ less wear and tear on the body.

    D & S Sports



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    • DraftBoy
      Administrator
      • Jul 2002
      • 107443

      #3
      Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

      He was dropping to 2nd rounder in the draft, wouldnt have made as much money as he could with this deal.

      Plus he's a damn good pitcher.
      COMING SOON...
      Originally posted by Dr.Lecter
      We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!

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      • ParanoidAndroid
        My battery is low and it's getting dark.
        • Apr 2004
        • 16862

        #4
        Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

        I'm not sure his skill set translated all that well to the pros anyway. I thought he was overrated.

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        • Michael82
          Registered User
          • Jul 2002
          • 82328

          #5
          Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

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          • BILLSROCK1212
            !?!?!?!?!?
            • Mar 2006
            • 5269

            #6
            Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

            i think he shud've still entered the draft and if he was lucky and got drafted by the Bears he could play for them

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            • feelthepain
              All-Pro Zoner
              • Mar 2005
              • 4663

              #7
              Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

              Originally posted by Lawesome97
              According to ESPN he signed a 5 year 8 million deal to play baseball only with the Cubs.

              What a shame....... He had a chance to be an effective WR. He will not make it in the majors.

              He made it clear last year he was playing pro baseball, no surprise.

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              • DraftBoy
                Administrator
                • Jul 2002
                • 107443

                #8
                Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                Originally posted by feelthepain
                He made it clear last year he was playing pro baseball, no surprise.
                No he didnt, he clearly stated he was going to attempt to play both football and baseball
                COMING SOON...
                Originally posted by Dr.Lecter
                We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!

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                • Kerr
                  Hall of Fame Zoner
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 6656

                  #9
                  Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                  It's his choice. I'm not going to trash him for not wanting to play football anymore. Good luck to him.

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                  • ajsdx
                    Registered User
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 1436

                    #10
                    Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                    i'm definitely not trashing him for $8 million guaranteed.

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                    • feelthepain
                      All-Pro Zoner
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 4663

                      #11
                      Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                      Originally posted by DraftBoy
                      No he didnt, he clearly stated he was going to attempt to play both football and baseball
                      That's not what I read, he has always wanted to play baseball, but he wouldn't count football out.

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                      • THATHURMANATOR
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 69112

                        #12
                        Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                        Originally posted by Lawesome97
                        According to ESPN he signed a 5 year 8 million deal to play baseball only with the Cubs.

                        What a shame....... He had a chance to be an effective WR. He will not make it in the majors.
                        You have to be crazy IMO not to take the money for baseball. More money in baseball, Careers are longer, and less risk of major injury....

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                        • ajsdx
                          Registered User
                          • Aug 2003
                          • 1436

                          #13
                          Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                          correction: $10 mill guaranteed.

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                          • Night Train
                            Retired - On Several Levels
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 33117

                            #14
                            Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                            Kirk Gibson was a 1st team All-American WR at Michigan St., many moon ago. He made a good decision to play baseball and won a couple WS rings.

                            I don't blame this kid for taking the 10 Million $ lock and trying to pitch. He can always come back in a few years and try football, if it doesn't work out. He says baseball is his first love and he's being paid FAR higher than any football deal he'd see.

                            Some NFL team will still use a 7th round pick on him and hold his rights as a gamble.
                            Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit

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                            • madness
                              Registered User
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 13690

                              #15
                              Re: Smardzija to play Baseball only

                              Originally posted by feelthepain
                              He made it clear last year he was playing pro baseball, no surprise.
                              Thank you, I thought I was losing it for a second there. My neighbor's a hardcore ND fan and I sent him an article on Smardzija last year stating that he planned on playing baseball instead of football.

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