Found July 27, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
There are several options that the Red Sox have when dealing with John Smoltz. But as he is pitching now, they seem to be almost giving away games. So those options need to be explored.
But don't panic yet. John Smoltz is a very smart pitcher, and although he may not have the type of stuff that he used to have. He should still be able to use his mind to get better results than most would, with the given arsenal.
His stuff looks decent enough, but his command seems to be lacking. We can say that he will start to command his pitches in time, but how much time? How long will it take him to get his stuff together?
He is 41 now, not 35. He is coming off an injury. And he was a risk when Theo signed him—although Smoltz was a smart acquisition even if he doesn't work out.
The options the Red Sox have are:
A) Simply wait it out and hope that Smoltz will regain command of all his pitches. This is definitely an option, as he hasn't exactly pitched a half seaso...
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