something new

The rumor has finally become reality. Seth Smith, the former Ole Miss standout from Jackson, will be changing teams — and leagues — this season. Colorado dealt the 29-year-old outfielder to Oakland for two pitchers. Smith hit .284 with 15 homers for the Rockies in 2011, but he became expendable when they signed free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer. Colorado was looking for arms and may have landed two pretty good ones. Right-hander Guillermo Moscoso was 8-10 with a 3.38 ERA last season, and lefty Josh Outman, who spent some time in the minors in 2011, was 3-5 with a 3.70 with the big league club. Smith, a lefty who can play right or left field, is a .275 career hitter (over four-plus years) and will surely help the low-budget A’s, who seem to be in constant rebuilding mode.