Justin Smoak hopes shortened swing leads to long stay with Mariners

Seattle : WA : USA | Aug 14, 2012 at 8:02 PM PDT

Source: Seattle Times

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How long that lasts will be up to him, but it's almost certain to go the rest of this season regardless of what happens on the field the next few weeks. Rosters expand on Sept. 1 and the Class AAA season ends shortly after that, so the M's are not going to send him back to the minors if he... FULL ARTICLE AT Seattle Times

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