John Smoltz
John Smoltz
John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke," is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star, Smoltz was one of a celebrated trio of starting pitchers, along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s, highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series. He won the National LeagueCy Young Award...
everybody figure
Just like everybody else, he's going to have to go through it. You've got to figure it out yourself. It's what everybody has had to do.
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Joey Devine has such an incredible upside. I don't know any player in the history of the game that has gone through what he did. His personality will deal with it.
cannot feeling focus mound
I take the mound with the focus that is we cannot lose. I've had that feeling for a long time. That's the feeling you want to have as a pitcher. Find a way, any way, battle.
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I think it's going to be even better, because mechanically it should allow me to throw with a lot less stress and a lot more accuracy.
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I think it's because my mechanics are so much better. My arm and hand are in a position where I couldn't get them consistently before. I still break down. ... But more times than not, it's right where it needs to be and the hitter isn't recognizing it yet. It's going to be a weapon.
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He's definitely hurt a lot of other rookies' chances.
ball bat behind skills
He's got the kind of skills to put the bat on the ball behind him.
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If I had until late February to make this decision, then it would be a no-brainer. I'd know exactly where I stood at that point. But right now, this is the best decision.
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I felt like it was my best stuff of the year. You're like, 'How in the world did I give up three runs?
catch good playing throwing
I feel so good right now it's like I am playing catch and throwing to a glove.
fought great sudden warming
I fought it most of the night. I thought I pitched great warming up, then all of a sudden it wasn't normal.
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It gets old when you battle your butts off,
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He does terrible interviews for a reason. Believe me, he knows a lot more about what he does than he lets on. He never wants anyone to know where he's coming from.
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His name just seemed to be synonymous with being a superstar. It's not supposed to happen like this.