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El Supremo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 03:57 PM
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Smoltz is toast. Tazawa is zowa.
Junichi Tazawa, the 22-year-old Japanese right-hander whose offseason signing by Boston raised eyebrows in both hemispheres, has been called up by the Red Sox from Triple-A Pawtucket.

To make room, the Red Sox designated John Smoltz for assignment, one day after the veteran right-hander allowed eight runs in 3 1/3 innings to the Yanks for his fifth loss in eight starts this season.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090807&content_id=6299918&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

And another great bites the dust.
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:02 PM
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1. Thank goodness
Tazawa couldn't be worse than Smoltz and we can't afford to lose 20% of our games right now.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:04 PM
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2. Smoltz should be a reliever...the Sox' relievers suck now...
...he can last at least 2 innings, the other fools can't.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:11 PM
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3. I'm not sure why Smoltz stayed so long
His first start he got smacked around by the Nats..
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:24 PM
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4. His second start he pitched well only to have the relievers give up 10 runs...
...Smoltz isn't great, but the real problem is the relievers.
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AllieB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:28 PM
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5. They should have kept him in the bullpen.
He would have been fine for 2 innings. Just not a starter anymore.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 04:34 PM
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6. You are right...the others in bullpen aren't even good for one inning...
:hi:
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 06:44 PM
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7. Rumor is Smoltz will retire. n/t
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