by josh lacey | Aug 6, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
When the 2009 season began, there was very little doubt in anyone’s mind that the Red Sox had both the depth and talent in the starting rotation for it to be considered, not only the teams’ primary strength, but what made them favorites to advance to the...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 27, 2009 | Game Recap, John Smoltz
The John Smoltz experiment is failing, miserably. Smoltz got rocked around for nine hits over five innings pitched allowing six runs, one walk, six strikeouts and one home run given up. Nick Markakis drove in three runs including a solo home run in the fifth and David...
by josh lacey | Jul 26, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Game Threads, John Smoltz
This is as good a time as any for a sweep, don’t you think?
by shawn medeiros | Jul 20, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, John Smoltz, Kevin Youkilis
David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s back-to-back homers put away the Boston Red Sox and John Smoltz in the sixth inning. Smoltz dropped to 1-3 on the season giving up nine hits, six runs, no walks and five strikeouts. Smoltz gave up three homers total...
by josh lacey | Jul 20, 2009 | Game Threads, John Smoltz, Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers
One time teammates with the Braves, John Smoltz and Kevin Millwood, square off tonight in Texas. Jacoby Elsbury tops the lineup we all expected to see most of the year. We’re bringing the “A” team tonight! Ellsbury, Pedroia, Youkilis, Ortiz, Bay,...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 12, 2009 | Game Recap, John Smoltz, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis
Even though Boston got out to a 9-0 lead after four innings of play the Red Sox bullpen made it interesting. John Smoltz earned his first victory in a Sox uniform pitching five innings allowing four hits, one run, one walk and seven strikeouts. However, Justin...
by josh lacey | Jul 11, 2009 | Gil Meche, John Smoltz, Kansas City Royals
Mojo video time, take your pick: or
by josh lacey | Jul 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are halfway through their season, 49-32 through their first 81 games. The Red Sox not only hold a 1.5 game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but also the best record in the American League, trailing over the Dodgers...
by josh lacey | Jul 6, 2009 | Brett Anderson, Game Threads, John Smoltz, Oakland Athletics
Nomar, Smoltz, got so wrapped up in the moment, I missed the game thread 😉 What a great moment at Fenway tonight.
by shawn medeiros | Jun 26, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, John Smoltz, Jordan Zimmermann, Rocco Baldelli
It’s not quite the debut John Smoltz may have wanted but it’s a starting point. Smoltz pitched five innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits, one walk and five strikeouts. David Ortiz drove home his 34th RBI on a sacrifice fly to left field and...
