The Season Ends for Smoltz

I was there for his 200th win and his 3000th strikeout. My boss is walking around the office and since I plan on not being productive after 1 today I’m going to cut this one short but let’s share some Smoltz stories - bonus points for alliteration.

Wish I could’ve been at Monday’s game, but I used the excuse of “I’m tired from traveling, I’ll just watch at home.”

What comes to mind immediately was Angry John Smoltz clearly tired of the 2006 bullpen blowing all his games, so in a home game against the Brewers, Smoltz went all nine innings, going into the 9th clearly pissed that he allowed the tying run in the 8th. And then Jeff Francoeur doubles to right-center (sigh) off of Derrick Turnbow, and ends the game.

The game was a hair over 2:10 or something. I got to the game late, and as quick as I could find something to eat, and actually sit in my seats, John Smoltz shut the door on the Brewers just as quickly, and I had to get up and leave.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL200608110.shtml

Tom Glavine for Closer!! GO BRAVES!!

Watching Smoltz try his damndest to get the win we he got the 3000 K was brutal. He was bound and determined to stay in there until we scored two runs. I remember the throwing error he got going to second for the DP (vidro) and then he slammed the door right after. If the bats could’ve just gotten him two runs then I think the disastrous 9th would’ve been avoided. Plus you knew he really shouldn’t have been out there that long, but there was no way he was leaving that game until he was made to.

I feel so sad, and reading these are causing me to get teary-eyed at work. Crap. I just have so many memories of being amazed by the guy; he has the heart of a lion. Plus he is hot. ;-)

Tom Glavine for Closer!! Go Braves!!

...even if he was on the losing end of a pitcher’s duel. I was scared shitless when he dislocated his pinky…