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...
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.
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.
difference guys hit hitting home people pitchers using
You are still going to have guys who hit 50 home runs. The difference is that guy who was hitting 25 is hitting 10 again. I know people say just as many pitchers were using steroids, but I can't see how they benefited from them as much as hitters.
catch hit home run
When he made the catch and when he hit the home run you could tell the whole thing had turned.
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.
appreciate feels great hitters huge pitcher run wish
That's a huge run for a pitcher. When you're battling, that run makes you feel like ? I wish hitters could appreciate what a pitcher feels like because that run's huge. He had it all the way. It was such a great play.
appreciate feels great hitters huge pitcher run wish
That's a huge run for a pitcher, ... When you're battling, that run makes you feel like ? I wish hitters could appreciate what a pitcher feels like because that run's huge. He had it all the way. It was such a great play.
bigger deal eight few fight hits innings realize
I fight the frustration when I give up a few hits like that. I'm old enough to realize that I can fight through that and just keep it there. ... All in all, to go eight innings was probably a bigger deal for me than anything else.
arm fallen thinking
I've woken up thinking my arm has fallen off because I can't feel it,
bruise lasts seen
I've never seen a bruise that lasts all year.
busting game playoff
I've been busting it. This is as much as I've battled for a long time. It was a playoff game for me.
against dealing four ironic last people picking understand written year
People don't understand every year for the last four years we've been dealing with being written off. It's kind of ironic people are picking us now because they don't want to pick against us.
attitude consistent stayed
Everything that I wanted to accomplish, everything I set out to do from an attitude mindset-wise, stayed consistent throughout.
awesome bobby drive runner score
Bobby told me to drive the runner in. It was awesome McCann was able to score on that.