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...
certain changing everybody game harder people
When you're used to doing something a certain way, I think changing is a lot harder than people think. Everybody is going to have their opinions, but he's just going to have to go through it. Really, it comes down to him making certain changes. This game is a game of adjustments.
help innings rest seven sustain throw
Ultimately, I did what I wanted to do. If I can throw seven innings the rest of the way and we sustain this lead, it's going to help me a lot.
adrenaline contain control incredible road start
My control shouldn't be an issue, ... I've been down this road so many times before. Adrenaline is going to be incredible at this time. ... The issue's going to be will I be able to come out from the start and contain that adrenaline?
future opening starter
Huddy is Opening Day starter for the future here.
continue hudson opening starter
Hudson is the Opening Day starter of the future, and as long as he's here, he's going to continue being the Opening Day starter.
biggest game knew start time waited
I knew the first inning was going to be my biggest inning, ... I waited a long time to start a game of this magnitude. When I got through the first inning, that was the biggest test.
anyone game history start
I don't know anyone in the history of the game who went through more to start out.
doubts left pitching
The doubts are going to be there, ... But I think I have a lot of pitching left in me.
faced fifth five great last time
It's the fifth time we've faced each other over the last two years. He's up 3-2, but it's been five great games.
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.
bearing game hear
You will not hear me say once after Game 1 that had any bearing whatsoever.
closest playoff
It's the closest thing you can get to a playoff game.
talking tired
I'm tired of talking about it. But that's just the way it is.
gone mentally
You can't go through what I've gone through, ... and not be mentally tough.