"He has come to me for advice and I tell him, 'Don't ever stop working hard,'" Branyan said. "There is no such thing as a quick fix in this game. I encourage him to work hard and work on the right things. He's doing all that."

I try to avoid the M's main site but the dialogue between Branyan and Smoak made me happy. I'm also a sucker for feel-good stories on prospects and young players.