Yardbarker: John Smoltz

The 2009-2010 Offseason, Theo Style, Part III: The Rotation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:29 -0500

Last offseason, the Red Sox took some quite large risks in the rotation by shelling out moderate contracts to Brad Penny and John Smoltz, neither of which provided them with much value at all. The one nice thing about those deals was that they were only for one year, allowing the Red Sox to have some money freed up for the rotation this year. And with Beckett, Lester, Matsuzaka, Buchholz, and Wakefield in the rotation, there’s certainly room for another starter. That’s especially ...

MLB Trade Rumors: John Smoltz to Close??

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:15:11 -0500

More photos » by Al Behrman - ASSOCIATED PRESS about 1 month ago: St. Louis Cardinals starter John Smoltz (30) in action against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » A few days ago, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi over at Foxsports.com wrote that there are 7 teams interested in signing John Smoltz this offseason, wit...

Mets showing interest in John Smoltz, Marco Scutaro

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:59 -0500

According to FoxSports, the Mets have shown some interest in talking to John Smoltz, presumably as a starter. The 42 year old was rather unSmoltz-like last year with the Red Sox after rehabbing back from surgery on his shoulder. He...

Mets interested in Smoltz ?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:00 -0500

John Smoltz is a 42 y/o right hander who is destine for the Hall of Fame, a year 200 start winner and 150 save player. He's an eight time All-Star, World Champion, Rolaids Relief award winner and Cy Young award winner.Last year was his first major league season in which he pitched in another uniform, other then the Braves. His homecoming to the Boston area wasn't a successful one, he went 2-5 in eight starts with an ERA of 8.33 and looked completely washed up. But after being released...

Smoltz wants to pitch next season

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:02:18 -0500

It's official — John Smoltz intends to play next season.

Tom Verducci: How do you beat the Yankees? Smoltz has a radical idea

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:03:54 -0500

The Yankees wear out pitchers like no other team. How should the Phillies try to slow them down? John Smoltz has a radical idea. Tom Verducci explains the plan's merit in Five Cuts.

Cardinals' Smoltz to miss next start

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:50:03 -0500

Cardinals right-hander John Smoltz is being held out of his scheduled start Monday against the Florida Marlins because of shoulder tendinitis. Smoltz, 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in four starts with St. Louis after being released by the Boston Red Sox, said Saturday he expects to miss only one start. His next scheduled outing is Sept. 20 against the Chicago Cubs. While Smoltz will not throw again until then, he indicated he could pitch now if this was the postseason.

Cardinals Bullpen Fixes John Smoltz In Five Minutes

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:50:55 -0500

Two weeks ago, John Smoltz left Boston a washed up failure. Then one bullpen session with the Cardinals and suddenly he's a future Hall of Famer again. All because his teammates figured out what Boston coaches couldn't. Smoltz's tenure with the Red Sox could not have gone much worse than it did. He gave up 25 runs in his last four starts before Boston pulled the plug, signaling what looked like the end of his career. So St. Louis rolled the dice on him and then quickly solved his ...

John Smoltz – GOOD RIDENCE AND SEE YA LATER!

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:19:19 -0500

At first glance I thought the signing of John Smoltz, by the Boston Red Sox was a great idea. GOOD RIDENCE AND SEE YA LATER! That’s what I’m saying now! I honestly thought Smoltz was going to be a great fit a Boston uniform. As he was the jack of all trades in terms of [...]

Smoltz Allegedly Likes The Color Red

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:40:00 -0500

Which is why he's moved from the Braves (red as an accent color) to the Red Sox, and now "is strongly leaning toward the Cardinals", rather than the Dodgers (who have very limited red on their uniforms). John Smoltz is "strongly leaning" toward signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, two major league sources with direct knowledge of his negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday night. Smoltz has told friends he will decide on a team Wednesday, once his release waivers expire an...

Smoltz's Future

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:03:58 -0500

As much of the baseball world knows, John Smoltz refused his assignment to minors yesterday, effectively ending his short career with the Red Sox. Smoltz's immediate future is still in the Sox hands, as they still must choose to release or trade him. According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Sox will be required to pay the remainder of his $5.5 million contract if he is released. If traded, the Sox will owe Smoltz a $500,000 bonus. While Smoltz certainly had more than his shar...

Is John Smoltz's Career Over?

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:14:00 -0500

The Boston Red Sox have sent John Smoltz packing, a day after yet another early exit where the rival New York Yankees spanked him for eight runs on nine hits and four walks in just over three innings.The struggling 42-year-old righty, who probably should have just retired as a long-time Atlanta Brave, will see within the next 10 days whether Boston trades, releases or sends him to the minors.Smoltz, who was signed by Boston back in January, has put up some pretty ugly numbers for a guy who ha...

Red Sox designate John Smoltz for assignment

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:47:00 -0500

John Smoltz has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, likely putting an end to what surely will be a Hall of Fame career. The move comes a day after another poor performance by Smoltz, this time getting rocked by the Yankees. Smoltz signed with the Red Sox while injured, hoping to rehab and come back strong as a starter, but things didn't go as planned. His Boston career ends after going 2-5 with an 8.32 ERA. I say it's likely the end of the road for Smoltz becau...

Mr. Smoltz, There's Some Writing On this Wall We'd Like You To Read

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:57:36 -0500

The Braves in the 1990s were the greatest near-dynasty of all time. The Braves won their division 14-straight times over a 15-year span (1994 was washed out because of the strike), winning five NL pennants and one World Series in the process. Had the Braves taken two or three of those Series, we'd be talking about that Atlanta squad in the same breath as some of the great Yankee teams a generation ago, or even Joe Torre's team just a decade ago. That Braves team was remembered for on...