Smoltz

[cookinwithgas]

WTF? Why isn't he in the bullpen pitching an inning or two a week. He looks like he should be selling beer out in the lobby. I knew as soon as I saw him walk out in the 4th inning the Red Sox were hosed.

[Freeze]

And people were wondering why the Braves were willing to let him go.

[Johnny Rockets]

I must say that I thought he would have been better then this at this point.

[shinner]

WTF? Why isn't he in the bullpen pitching an inning or two a week. He looks like he should be selling beer out in the lobby. I knew as soon as I saw him walk out in the 4th inning the Red Sox were hosed.

he needs to retire...the John Smoltz Experiment is officially over. Took a chance and it didn't work out....so let's move on. He has no "stuff". Watching the game last night I said to my wife (huge Smoltz fan) that the 2nd time through the order, the EE would hit him like crazy. I shoulda been a profit!

[Freeze]

That's probably it for Smoltz. He's had a good career but this looks like the end.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4384410

[cookinwithgas]

I tip my hat to the man, but that's great news.

[shinner]

Yep....though my wife wants him to go back to Atlanta and work from the pen

(Sox also DFA'd that punching bag Traber who came in after Smoltzuzaka)

[shinner]

Ouch!

[shinner]

All in all, I wouldn't mind if Smoltz came back as middle relief. Seems like he can go a couple of innings before getting hammered. I wouldn't feel 100% comfortable with him but after losing Masterson in the Victor Martinez deal, our BP is hurting (and pitching like crapola).