Tipsheet: Braves sign Will Smith, strike first in bullpen marketplace
(WorldNews Sport)

With fill-in closer Carlos Martinez looking to rejoin the starting rotation and Jordan Hicks on the mend from Tommy John surgery, the Cardinals need bullpen help. Yes, they have been burned in the relief marketplace many times before. Brett Cecil, Luke Gregerson and Greg Holland ranked among their many recent failures and pricey Andrew Miller has yielded a middling return so far. But, yes, the Cardinals could still have used a quality late-inning arm like lefty Will Smith - who jumped off the market for a three-year, $40 million contract with the Atlanta Braves. Smith converted 34 of 38 save opportunities for the San Francisco Giants this past year and posted a 2.76 earned-run average. He...