John Smoltz
John Smoltz
John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke," is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star, Smoltz was one of a celebrated trio of starting pitchers, along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s, highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series. He won the National LeagueCy Young Award...
contain fun games latter learned
The anticipation is what kills me, ... I have more fun in these games than I have in any game I pitch. The issue's going to be will I be able to contain that adrenaline. I learned how to do that in my latter years.
fought great sudden warming
I fought it most of the night. I thought I pitched great warming up, then all of a sudden it wasn't normal.
great
Great transition. He doesn't try to do too much. He comes in and evaluates, communicates ... he has a lot to offer.
awkward
I don't think it's real serious, but it just comes at an awkward time.
basically catch hit home lose mind reason run
If we had to lose and if one person basically was the reason -- you never want to lose -- but you didn't mind it being Kirby Puckett. When he made the catch and when he hit the home run you could tell the whole thing had turned.
feeling focus mound
I don't know any other way to do it. I take the mound with the focus that we can't lose. I've had that feeling for a long time.
anyone game history start
I don't know anyone in the history of the game who went through more to start out.
ball count hit terrible tip
I don't count the first one, because I just made a terrible pitch. After that, tip your hat, because that was a ball and he hit it out of the park.
danny everywhere fill great hear nobody problem role trying
Nobody understands what it's like being that person, trying to fill that role and to have to hear it everywhere he turns. We all can say pretty confidently that was a great part of the problem for Danny Kolb.
believe took
Right down the middle. I can't believe he took it.
forced top ultimately
I was forced to get out of a lot of jams, but ultimately I'd take 25 or 27 more of these games. I'd like to think I'm going to come out on top more often than not.
adrenaline contain control incredible road start
My control shouldn't be an issue. I've been down this road so many times before. Adrenaline is going to be incredible at this time. ... The issue's going to be will I be able to come out from the start and contain that adrenaline?
adrenaline contain control incredible road start
My control shouldn't be an issue, ... I've been down this road so many times before. Adrenaline is going to be incredible at this time. ... The issue's going to be will I be able to come out from the start and contain that adrenaline?
Now that makes me feel a little different.