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...More relaxed, in fact, than the pass-the-lotion, am-I-burning? mood of the beach. And if you do like baseball. I don't even have to say any more. Just a word to the wise about Winter Haven: get there early on game days and watch Mike Smithson throw, Wheeeeeew...
...Smithson, the dark horse says: "We're all working hard. I think the young guys make the vets work harder. I'm throwing well, but we'll see what happens...
...Smithson (call him Mike) is one of three pitchers with no major-league experience battling for a spot on the Red Sox' 25-man roster. By opening day, the present crowd of 21 hurlers will have dwindled to ten; and the rest will set up shop at the Sox AAA affiliate in Pawtucket, the AA team in Bristol, or points beyond...
...club (2-0, 3.62), and his fastball may be the best in the organization. Crawford is big (6-ft., 5-in., 225 lbs.), young (22), and--although still raw--somewhat proven. Of all the kids, he would seem to have the inside track. Right behind Crawford may be Smithson. His 5-9 mark at pawtucket last summer is deceiving (2.91 ERA), and just about everyone mentions him in the top two or three when discussing prospects. His name came up in trade talks over the winter, and he is obviously a commodity the organization wants to hang...
...Smithson's lack of major-league experience may hurt, but if he isn't on the ten-man staff right off look for him to be one of the first called up during the season. "It seems like every year one dark horse makes the team", Smithson says. "Maybe this year...