EdMonix11
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Perhaps it was the best way for the Indians to say goodbye, at the time.. The Indians had suffered through two strong years of poor health. and were not going to extend Dr. Smooth any form of a contract with eight digits, including the QO... As a "tip of the hat", instead of making Brantley's departure acrimonious or reduce Smooth's chance at signing.. the Indians just let him go.. If the insider information is correct, & at the time it may have been.. then this was the best the Indians could do for someone they admired so much..
or something like that..
Indians weren’t going to pay $18M on a one year deal. Zero incentive for the organization to do that.
Indians wanted a two year deal and Brantley wanted three. Indians weren’t going there. Brantley walked.