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...
arm break hand hitter mechanics needs position
I think it's because my mechanics are so much better. My arm and hand are in a position where I couldn't get them consistently before. I still break down. ... But more times than not, it's right where it needs to be and the hitter isn't recognizing it yet. It's going to be a weapon.
battle gets
It gets old when you battle your butts off,
definitely hurt
He's definitely hurt a lot of other rookies' chances.
ball bat behind skills
He's got the kind of skills to put the bat on the ball behind him.
happen name seemed supposed synonymous
His name just seemed to be synonymous with being a superstar. It's not supposed to happen like this.
continue hudson opening starter
Hudson is the Opening Day starter of the future, and as long as he's here, he's going to continue being the Opening Day starter.
future opening starter
Huddy is Opening Day starter for the future here.
third
If it were the old way there would have been another four-spot in that third inning.
emotions head team thousand
I got a thousand emotions going through my head right now, and a lot of it has to do with all the things that are being said, just the teeter-totter of what this team has accomplished or not accomplished,
allowed huge
He's been a big part of this resurgence that's allowed us to win. He's getting on base. He's getting huge hits. He's been the key.
anyone believe coming interviews knows lets terrible wants
He does terrible interviews for a reason. Believe me, he knows a lot more about what he does than he lets on. He never wants anyone to know where he's coming from.
beat certainly game hooked last thoughts time
My thoughts are I better be on my game. I think Game 4, the last time we hooked up in the World Series, he certainly was on his, and he beat us.
achieve trying
My whole career, it's never been about trying to achieve something like this, ... It's who I am.
catch feeling feels playing
I just feel good. I want to keep feeling like I'm playing catch because that's how it feels right now.