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The following is a repost of an entry titled A Christian Warrior I wrote on August 1, 2006. John Smoltz, the inspiration for that post, announced yesterday he is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. At age 41, this very well could be the end of his career. It doesn’t really matter what I gain or lose on [...]

Well, so much for the closer experiment down in Atlanta. And from all accounts, it isn't looking good for Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz; according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, a press conference will take place Wednesday at 11:30 AM EST to discuss in depth Smoltz's future. One of the rumors floating around is that he will need to undergo season-ending surgery to repair his right shoulder.Smoltz

Last night I got to witness a piece of baseball history as John Smoltz racked up his 3000th strikeout. Now, to put this into perspective, there are only 15 other pitchers to ever accomplish this feat. I have to tell you whether you like the braves or not, you have to tip you hat to this man because he is truly an ambassador to the game of baseball. I have added a video and the new list of the top 16 to achieve this. Rank - PlayerTotalYears 1. Nolan Ryan 5,71427 2. Roger Clemens4,67224 3. Randy Johnson4,62920 4. Steve Carlton4,13624 5. Bert Blyleven3, 70122 6. Tom Seaver3,64020 Rank - PlayerTotalYears 7. Don Sutton3,57423 8. Gaylord Perry3,53422 9. Walter Johnson3,50921 10. Phil Niekro3,34224 11. Greg Maddux 3,28722 12. Ferguson Jenkins3,19219

John Smoltz salió ovacionado del montículo. (Gregory Smith/AP) El lanzador derecho de los Bravos de Atlanta, John Smoltz, se convirtió en el pitcher número 16 en llegar a la cifra de 3,000 ponches en su carrera, sin embargo no pudo evitar la derrota de su equipo a manos de los Nacionales de Washington por 6 carreras [...]

Congrats to Smoltize! John Smoltz has been awarded the 2007 Branch Rickey Award, which the Rotary Club of Denver has presented since 1991 to baseball individuals who contribute unselfishly to their community and are strong role models for young people. The award is voted upon by a national selection committee that consists of sports media members, past award winners, baseball executives and Rotary district governors. Share This

I didn’t know that Skip Caray had been hospitalized earlier this month, then again I haven’t listen to a radio game in some time. Anyways, here’s I guess what you would call a heart warming moment when Skip returned Monday night. After reaching first base with his fifth-inning single on Monday, John Smoltz pointed toward the press box in the direction of legendary broadcaster Skip Caray, who has been battling some health problems that caused him to be hospitalized earlier this month. When Caray returned to work on Monday, Smoltz told his longtime friend that he’d dedicate a base hit to him. “I said the remedy for him would be a base hit,” a playful Smoltz said. “He thought it would help his metabolism if I got a base hit.” It’ll be a sad day, the day Skip passes. Honestly don’t want to think about it, it’s good to know he’s well and back in the booth doing his thing. Share This

Well it looks as though desperate times call for desperate measures, according to the AJC John Smoltz will get the start in tonights game instead of Buddy Carlyle. The move will enable Smoltz to pitch again during the upcoming weekend series vs. the Mets at Turner Field, a series he would’ve missed based on his originally [...]

(AP) -- John Smoltz passed Phil Niekro to become the Braves' strikeout leader on Sunday, fanning Arizona's Mark Reynolds in the third inning for his 2,913th career strikeout.Smoltz began the day four behind the mark Niekro set with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. He struck out Reynolds in the first inning, Justin Upton and pitcher Yusmeiro Petit in the second and Conor Jackson in the third to tie the mark.Smoltz struck out Reynolds again to end the third inning.He received an ovation as the record was announced, and he tipped his cap to the fans as he entered the dugout.Niekro began his major league career in 1964 with Milwaukee. His last full season with Atlanta was 1983. He returned for one farewell start in 1987.Niekro, who pitched for the New York Yankees, Cleveland and Toronto after leaving Atlanta, is 10th on the career list with 3,342 strikeouts. Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux, now with San Diego, is 11th.Niekro holds the team record with 266 career wins. Tom Glavine is s

Atlanta Braves starter John Smoltz took over the franchise record in strikeouts as he collected 12 on Sunday, and went eight innings to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2. Smoltz scattered five hits and two runs over the eight frames, while first baseman Mark Teixiera hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs in the win. Smoltz takes over the franchise record from the old knuckler Phil Neikro who had 2912 strikeouts. Smoltz finished the day with 2920.© Copyright 2007 thesackattack.com

Yesterday Smoltzy left in the bottom of the fourth after aggravating his already injured pinky, he also tweaked his shoulder. He thinks there wont be a problem when his turn comes up in the rotation this weekend. “Had they given me 10 minutes I would have been OK, to stretch my shoulder,” said Smoltz, who left [...]

Congratulations need to passed along to Braves pitcher John Smoltz on his 200th victory. Nice job. In doing some reading about Smoltz's win we ran across this bit of interesting information about what Smoltz and the boys do in the clubhouse before games. Of course, there is the usual, listen to music, play cards, but in the Braves' clubhouse they have found another, unique way to pass the time. They play Connect Four.From Sports Gone South:No, that’s not a metaphor; they actually battle over that stupid game where you drop the checkers into slots and try to get four in a row. John Smoltz readied for his game against Greg Maddux a couple weeks back by going chip-to-chip against Jeff Francoeur. And they’re serious about this game; they’ve got a whole chart set up with tournament seedings and rules (”Player who was challenged goes first. If no winner, player who went second last time goes first…”). Too bad the A's don't play this. Milton Bradley would kick ass. (Sorry.)Her

Atlanta Braves starter John Smoltz may have reserved himself a future spot in Cooperstown on Thursday night, as he became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 200 wins and 150 saves. Smoltz got win number 200, against former teammate Tom Glavine as the Braves topped the New York Mets 2-1. Smoltz worked seven innings of scoreless ball. Matt Diaz went deep for the Braves, and Bob Wickman back off the DL worked out of trouble in the ninth for the save. Glavine was looking for career victory 296 but took the loss.(c) Copyright thesackattack.com 2007

You might read that title and think that it's weird for whatever reason, but I'll explain. John Smoltz picked up his 200th career win tonight against the Mets, becoming the first pitcher in MLB history with at least 200 wins to go along with at least 150 saves.And Smoltz did it the only way he knows how. By pissing pure excellence. John went 7 innings, giving up 0 runs and striking out 5, on way to becoming the N.L.'s first seven game winner. He's now at 7-2 with an ERA of 2.58, meaning that my CY Young prediction is looking pretty solid right now.So yes, back to Hall of Fame thing. 200+ wins, 154 saves and has led the league in wins, strike-outs, win-percentage and saves. Cy Young winner in '96 and could've won another last year with some bullpen help. Most post-season wins (15) for any pitcher and was the one constant during the Braves unprecedented 14 year division streak and also picked up a World Series ring and a NLCS MVP along the way. That's what coming to mind right no

Once they were in the same team, now they to faced each other to get a win. They enjoyed to lead Atlanta Braves to capture its division title every year but they are now in different jersey. Again John Smoltz edged Gregg Maddux as the Atlanta Braves defeated the San Diego Padres, 3-2, Wednesday night at the Turner field. The late rally from Andruw Jones who drove in a lead run with a single after Chipper Jones tied the game with a double. The victory gave John Smolts a 5-1 this season and 3-1 over Greg Madux. Maddux pitched 5 1/3 innings, after 72 pitches, allowing four hits, including an RBI single by Willie Harris in the fifth, and walked two.

Well it’s official, John Smoltz will spend his entire career as a Atlanta Brave. Late Thursday evening, the Braves announced that they had signed Smoltz to a contract extension that could keep him in Atlanta through the end of the 2010 season. Financial details have yet to be confirmed. Smoltz, who could have become a free agent [...]

Braves ace John Smoltz pitched a day early on Thursday against the Mets, going six innings and allowing one run on seven hits with five strikeouts and a walk. Smoltz was initially scheduled to face the Phillies on Friday, but with the Braves playing Philadelphia on Opening Day and Smoltz being their Opening Day starter, Smoltz called an audible. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Smoltz used his changeup more often in the game and expects to use it more during the season. "I feel like I have five pitches I can throw any time," said Smoltz. "I don't want to get carried away, but I've accomplished a lot of what I wanted to do this spring." In 20 innings this spring, Smoltz is sporting a 1.80 ERA with 17 strikeouts and three walks. He is scheduled to pitch again Tuesday before going on Opening Day. He remains intriguing among the top 25 starters to target on Draft Day. His age should be a concern, but that is what will allow him to be picked up affordably. It is also good t

I have to bail early today to get my car looked at by a mechanic that is going to bend me over and tell me that I'm pretty, so I am piling a bunch of stuff into this one post. Three, three, three posts in one! O.K. Here I go ... sticking my tongue finger down my throat ... ------------------------- If you've been here at OBoS for any length of time you realize that I can't stand Curt Schilling.