Right now, the Seattle Mariners are getting almost nothing from the leadoff spot. After a nice start to the season, centerfielder Mallex Smith has crashed down to earth. He is now slashing .203/.281/.304 and is worth a whopping -0.4 bWAR.
Things get even more depressing when you look at his slash line over the 2 weeks. Smith is slashing just .192/.236/.250 and in the past week, it’s down to .125/.192/.167. I don’t need to tell you how bad that is.
Now let’s get one thing straight: Mallex Smith isn’t a bad player. Nor should the Mariners give up on Mallex.