weei.com - 1/14/2009
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The viewpoints of Nick Scherer and the Red Sox weren t all that different. When I think of a great pitcher, said Director of Operations for the Georgia Tech baseball team, I think of John Smoltz. On a sunny, early December day in Atlanta, Scherer and the Red Sox met up on a collegiate baseball ...
sports.espn.go.com - 1/13/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
John Smoltz said Monday night that he will
be a starter once he is ready to pitch...
for the Boston Red Sox after missing most of last season following major shoulder surgery.
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Smoltz plans to join Sox rotation
boston.com - 1/13/2009
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boston.com —
John Smoltz had not held up a new
jersey and slapped on a new cap for 23...
years, since he was an 18-year old draft choice of his hometown Detroit Tigers. He spent 22 years with one team, the...
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Smoltz introduced
blog.masslive.com - 1/15/2009
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blog.masslive.com —
Per order of the Handbook to Becoming a
Boston Athlete, John Smoltz made his way out into...
public Monday night, taking in a Celtics game at Boston Garden. And what did that look like? Kind of like this: AP Getting...
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John Smoltz enjoys Celtics game, bad sweaters
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Bradford: How John Smoltz Convinced The Red Sox He Was Worth A Chance
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Bradford: How John Smoltz Convinced The Red Sox He Was Worth A Chance If I’m not mistaken...Good Lord Smoltzy once fought The Freakin’ Deacon in a bloody Pulpit Death Match. The Sox’ contingent didn’t know what to expect in the 50-pitch side session, perhaps just a stream of straight balls and a subsequent physical examination. But, with his agents also looking on, Smoltz first threw a few 40-yard passes and then picked up a slew of worn baseballs he said “had a mind of their own”. Finally came the first pitch. “I’m standing back there ready to get this warm-up pitch,” ...
Don’t get your hopes up, Boston
The Hardball Times —
Via BTF comes a story from WEEI about JS that is a lot of BS:
The Sox’ contingent didn’t know what to expect in the 50-pitch side session, perhaps just a stream of straight balls and a subsequent physical examination. But, with his agents also looking on, Smoltz first threw a few 40-yard passes and then picked up a slew of worn baseballs he said “had a mind of their own”.
Finally came the first pitch.
“I’m standing back there ready to get this warm-up pitch,” Scherer remembered. “Then, all of a sudden, here comes ...
Excited About Smoltz
The Joy of Sox —
... It was in early December when John Farrell, Ben Cherington and Mike Reinold went to Atlanta to watch John Smoltz throw a 50-pitch side session. It was Smoltz's second time throwing since his surgery, but he was confident. ...
OK, how healthy is John Smoltz?
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
WEEI.com's Rob Bradford describes the throwing session that got the Red Sox excited about John Smoltz: There's more in this vein. Read all of it, and you'd figure Smoltz for an Opening Day perfect game. And then you read ShysterBall, who says ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 1/21
SOX & Dawgs —
After a weekend meeting with owner John Henry, things between the Boston Red Sox and Jason Varitek remain quiet, at least in the media. During a conference call with the media last night announcing the Jonathan Papelbon and Javier Lopez deals, assistant general manager Jed Hoyer offered a simple “no comment” when asked about the Tek situation.
Hopefully there’s some negotiations going on in the background and they are keeping the media out of it.
Obviously the big news yesterday was announcing the record deal signed by closer Jonathan Papelbon yesterday. It was a record for a reliever in his first year of being arbitration ...
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hardballtimes.com 1/14/2009 — Via BTF comes a story from WEEI about JS that is a lot of BS:
The Sox’ contingent didn’t know what to expect in the 50-pitch side session, perhaps just a stream of straight balls and a subsequent physical examination. But, with his agents also looking on, Smoltz first threw a few 40-yard ...
Smoltz excited to join Red Sox | redsox.com: News
boston.redsox.mlb.com 1/13/2009 — BOSTON -- In a career in which John Smoltz has done virtually everything -- from winning a Cy Young Award and a World Series championship, to notching 3,000 strikeouts and having sustained dominance as both a starter and a reliever -- he finally did ...
Smoltz signs offer sheet from Red Sox | redsox.com: News
boston.redsox.mlb.com 1/9/2009 — BOSTON -- Though there are still some technicalities to be worked out before the official announcement, John Smoltz took a significant procedural step toward becoming a member of the Red Sox on Thursday. ESPN.com reported that Smoltz officially ...
Smoltz has no ill feelings toward Braves
sports.yahoo.com 1/15/2009 — While neither party wanted it to end this way, some will say that it was in the best interests of both the Braves and John Smoltz to temporarily part ways. Looking to reconstruct their starting staff with the hope of avoiding the rash of injuries ...
C’mon Braves, At Least Be Honest
sabernomics.com 1/9/2009 — Before I get started, I am on the record defending the Braves’ decision to not match Boston’s offer for John Smoltz . I think it was the right move; and, even though many disagree, I think it should be understandable from a business ...
John Smoltz and the High Price of Hubris
community.foxsports.com 1/9/2009 — You're supposed to like John Smoltz. It isn't hard. Good guy, good teammate, great pitcher. Well spoken, active in his community, the face of the Atlanta Braves. Still. Something doesn't add up. Smoltz just signed a $5.5 million one ...
Q2 - Biggest impact: Smoltz, Penny, Saito or Baldelli?
bottomlinesox.com 2/10/2009 — The Bottom Line polled Red Sox bloggers from across the Nation and asked them five questions about the upcoming season. You can find all the answers here.
Below are the answers to Question 2:
2) Which Free Agent signing will have the most impact in 2009: Smoltz, Penny, Saito, Kotsay, ...
Report: John Smoltz Nears Deal With Red Sox
mlb.fanhouse.com 1/10/2009 — by Pat Lackey There are some sentences that simply do not look right. " John Smoltz signs with the Red Sox" is one of them, but that's apparently what's going down tonight in Boston as Buster Olney is reporting that the long-time Brave is nearing a ...
Smoltz, Masterson role together
boston.com 3/5/2009 — John Smoltz has yet to throw a pitch for the Red Sox this spring, but his influence has already helped Justin Masterson.
Smoltz holds no ill will toward Braves —
Major League Baseball News 1/14/2009
John Smoltz provided a shocking revelation last week, when he decided to end his 22-year association with the Braves to begin another chapter of his career with the Red Sox. On Wednesday, he spoke in a news conference about parting ways with Atlanta.
