Is John Smoltz the greatest pitcher of all time?

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 Is John Smoltz the greatest pitcher of all time?
Is John Smoltz the greatest pitcher of all time? I ask because that is apparently what Mr. Mark Bowman of mlb.com thinks. Or his editor. Or whoever it was that picked the headline for this article , entitled “Smoltz latest, greatest to reach 3,000 Ks.” Do the even have editors over there? Because if whoever it was actually … [ visit site to read more ]  ... (link)

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