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Smoltz

tsherkin: Retired Mod; Posts: 79,355; And1: 20,736; Joined: Oct 14, 2003; Post #1 » by tsherkin » Fri May 1, 2009 3:22 pm

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Post #1 » by tsherkin » Fri May 1, 2009 3:22 pm

Hey guys,

Any news of Smoltz besides the article in the Tap?

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Dirty Water: Lead Assistant; Posts: 5,785; And1: 9; Joined: Jan 29, 2005; Location: The future; Post #2 » by Dirty Water » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:57 pm

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Post #2 » by Dirty Water » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:57 pm

Heard he was starting tonight, if that helps.

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tsherkin: Retired Mod; Posts: 79,355; And1: 20,736; Joined: Oct 14, 2003; Post #3 » by tsherkin » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:28 am

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Post #3 » by tsherkin » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:28 am

Well, rough first inning, but who cares, right? It's been a year since he last faced major league competition.

I'm encouraged by his average fastball velocity, reported at just under 92 mph. Fastball got hit early but his off-speed stuff was good and he settled down. After the first, he fanned 4 and gave up 3 hits and only 1 run. Pretty promising, IMO.

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JCizzle: Rookie; Posts: 1,088; And1: 1; Joined: Jun 02, 2007; Post #4 » by JCizzle » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:04 pm

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Post #4 » by JCizzle » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:04 pm

Yeap, that assessment is pretty spot on.

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greenbeans: RealGM; Posts: 60,087; And1: 14,099; Joined: Sep 14, 2007; Post #5 » by greenbeans » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:32 pm

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Post #5 » by greenbeans » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:32 pm

I'll take it, gotta start somewhere.

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tsherkin: Retired Mod; Posts: 79,355; And1: 20,736; Joined: Oct 14, 2003; Post #6 » by tsherkin » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:19 pm

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Post #6 » by tsherkin » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:19 pm

His roughest stuff happened early; the HBP and walk were all in the first, he left a few meatballs up in the middle of the zone... Settled in really well and had I think 2 1-2-3 innings, including striking out the last three guys he faced. I like it; it's great to see him back in the game, where he belongs. Too bad Maddux retired, IMO. It would have been awesome to see Smoltz/Maddux in October.

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