JOHN SMOLTZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

The 10 Best Closers Going into the 2012 Season

US PRESSWIRE Alas, I am at my final position. I could have done designated hitter, but considering that is only half the league, I decided not to. The closer. Baseball's most overrated position. Hell, it might be sports most overrated position. Regardless of what you or I think, the position matters to a lot of teams. I must warn you now. I couldn't care less about...
Via Rant Sports  |  8 days ago

John Smoltz Unloading His Gigantic Georgia Crib

Earlier this week, word came that former Cy Young winner John Smoltz was putting his $7.2 million house on the market. No big deal, right? Players buy and sell their houses all the time.But have you seen the listing? Holy cow!Read!The Smoltz estate is, at the very least, a sportsman’s dream. Set on nearly 20-acres of land, the property comes complete with separate tennis and...
Via Hall of Very Good  |  29 days ago

John Smoltz’s giant mansion looks like it’s worth every penny of the $7.2 million he’s asking for it

It's good to be John Smoltz — though perhaps maybe not as much as it used to be. The former Atlanta Braves pitcher has posted his Milton, Georgia mansion on the market for $7.2 million and it's the type of place you'd have to drag me kicking and screaming from. Honestly, I post a lot of these real estate-type items and it's easy to get jaded. But I'm also pretty...
Via Big League Stew  |  January 12, 2012

John Smoltz Unloading $7.2MM, 18,000 Sq. Ft. Junker

There’s one of two things going on with John Smoltz right now: (a.) He’s getting bored with his 18,000 sq. ft. Georgia house on a golf course, or (b.) his ass is leaking cash. See, there was news in 2011 that Smoltz had some trouble with real estate in Wyoming where he went through a “strategic foreclosure.” That brings us to the news that Smoltzy has put...
Via Busted Coverage  |  January 11, 2012
GOLF COURSE INCLUDED

John Smoltz selling Georgia mansion

Via Guyism  |  January 10, 2012
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Former coach: Smoltz cheated

Former Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone says he taught the 1996 Cy Young winner a thing or two about how to doctor a baseball when the two were in Atlanta. 

Via Los That Sports Blog  |  September 22, 2011
GREENS FEVER

John Smoltz playing golf event

Former Atlanta Braves Cy Young winner John Smoltz is also a darn good golfer. He received a sponsor's exemption to compete in the Nationwide Tour's South Georgia Classic next month and will test it out.

Via Smart Ass Sports  |  March 16, 2011

Smoltz clinging to the past while moving ahead

Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher John Smoltz accepts three broadcasting jobs. For a player that refuses to announce his retirement, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher John Smoltz is making a lot of off-field commitments. On Tuesday, the 42-year-old was announced as taking on three new jobs, all related to baseball, but none of them in uniform. The future Hall of Famer was announced...
Via The Cardinal Nation blog  |  March 17, 2010

Smoltz gives thumbs down to Congressional bid

Having last pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in October, John Smoltz was in the news this weekend – on the political pages.
Via The Cardinal Nation blog  |  March 01, 2010

John Smoltz For Congress?

An interesting story this morning coming out of Atlanta politics where U.S Representitive John Linder announced he would not seek re-election yesterday. Today, there is rampant speculation that former Atlanta Braves pitcher and current suburban Atlanta resident John Smoltz is going to be approached about running for Linder's office.Smoltz is an avowed Republican as is Linder...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  February 28, 2010
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