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  John Smoltz seguira con los Bravos una temporada más | terra
Ninguna sorpresa, el abridor estelar John Smoltz llegó a un acuerdo con los Bravos de Atlanta para continuar una temporada en lo que será la número 19 como profesional.
Smoltz, de 39 años, tiene marca de 190-137 con 154 salvamentos y 3,29 de promedio de efectividad desde que llegó a las Grandes Ligas para jugar siempre con los Bravos.
Smoltz abrirá esta noche contra los Rockies de Colorado con marca de 13-9; 3,71 de promedio de efectividad, 193 ponches y 50 bases por bolas, en las 32 salidas que ha hecho esta temporada al montículo.
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  Gossip pÃ¥ John Smoltz
Den Smoltzs upplivade karriären såsom en förrätt började inauspiciously.
Smoltz kapitulerade en solo hemkörning till Miguel Tejada i den andra inningen av den amerikanska segern för Leagues 7-5 och mottog förlusten.
Genom att banka Hudson, den Smoltzs leken blev irrelevant för Bravesen, som finnas matematiskt avlägsnat.
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John was raised in a Christian home and attended chapel throughout the Minor Leagues and during his career with the Braves.
John shared his testimony at faith day -- an event that gives baseball fans the opportunity to hear how God has changed the lives of their favorite players.
John says baseball can be taken from him at any time, so he puts his trust in God.
www.cbn.com /entertainment/sports/700club_johnsmoltz082106.aspx   (892 words)

  
 John Smoltz a Christian Man, Smoltz Faith, Atlanta Braves
Initially he found John was rather quiet and didn’t really interact, but the last time they were at a study together he was very encouraged to see the input that John had and the wisdom that he was able to share with the group.
John acknowledges that since the exit of former teammate Greg McMichael, who was looked to by many as a strong leader and presence in the clubhouse, he has taken on more responsibility for being a go-to man for other players.
John took care of everything for Ned and purchased a ticket for him to fly home, not because he would receive anything in return, but because here was a friend who had a need that he could fill.
www.johnsmoltz.org /christianwalk.htm   (1952 words)

  
 TheGoal.com: John Smoltz
The first time Atlanta went to the World Series (in '92), the Smoltzes had just purchased a house, Dyan was pregnant, and "I don't think our marriage could have handled an entire off-season of being World Champions," she says.
John believes Jesus Christ is exactly who he says he is: the "Way, the Truth and the Life-THE one through whom we can have eternal life (see John 14:6).
Smoltz studies the Bible to learn about Jesus-and about how to handle life.
www.thegoal.com /players/baseball/smoltz_john/smoltz_john.html   (659 words)

  
 Atlanta Braves, Jim Thome, John Smoltz, Cory Lidle, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies - CBSSports.com
Thome hit a three-run homer off John Smoltz in a four-run first inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to a 5-1 victory over Atlanta that ended the Braves' eight-game home winning streak.
Smoltz, who lost his first three starts, was 3-0 in his last seven outings and had not lost since April 16, a 2-1 loss to the Phillies.
Smoltz had six strikeouts for 2,453 in his career, tying Sam McDowell for No. 31 on the all-time strikeout list.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20050527_PHI@ATL   (908 words)

  
 Atlanta Braves, John Smoltz, Austin Kearns, Ryan Zimmerman, Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals - CBSSports.com
ATLANTA -- John Smoltz keeps trying to show his Atlanta teammates how to win at home, but it's getting late in the season to see if the Braves will follow his lead.
Smoltz, 8-1 in July and August with an Aug. 16 loss at Washington, has served as the stopper as each of his last five wins have followed losses.
Smoltz (12-6) is a combined 26-13 in two seasons back in the starting rotation after recording 154 saves from 2001-04.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20060826_WAS@ATL/rss   (1032 words)

  
 John Smoltz - The Huffington Post
John Smoltz has just guided the team through a 1 hit gem the day before to get to this scenario.
Having the opportunity to be reunited with Cox, veteran ace John Smoltz and third baseman Chipper Jones certainly increases Glavine's desire to return to the Braves.
Atlanta Braves starter John Smoltz, left, is pulled from the game by Braves manager Bobby Cox after giving up a three-run home run to Colorado Rockies' Garrett Atkins, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Turner Field in Atlanta....
www.huffingtonpost.com /people/John+Smoltz   (943 words)

  
 ESPN - Atlanta Braves News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - MLB Baseball   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Prior to the game, RHP John Smoltz presented a signed banner by all the Braves to the Warner Robins, Ga., team that recently won the Little League World Series.
Smoltz settles for win after no-hitter ends in eighth
John Smoltz has accomplished plenty in his career.
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  John Smoltz | BaseballLibrary.com
Smoltz went 2-7 while learning to pitch at the major league level but by 1989, was monikered "the new Tom Seaver," a tribute to his potential.
Smoltz continued to develop in 1992, leading the National League with 215 strikeouts and finishing near the top of the National League in innings pitched (246 1/3), whiffs, and ERA (2.85).
Smoltz led the National League in innings once again in 1997, and while his win total dipped to 15, it was largely due to run support -- his ERA hardly rose at all.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Smoltz_John.stm   (2879 words)

  
  Bio - John Smoltz Wikipedia RSS Feed John Smoltz   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Smoltz throws a four-seam fastball that tops out in the low- to mid-90 MPH range, a 91 MPH slider that has long been considered one of the best in the league, and a 92 MPH split-finger fastball that he uses as a strikeout pitch.
John Smoltz was an All-State baseball and basketball at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan before the Detroit Tigers drafted him in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Smoltz had also lobbied for a return to the rotation since his conversion to closer, citing evidence by his doctors that starting games would be less stressful on his pitching arm.
www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewtopic/john_smoltz_wikipedia_rss_feed?t=5784536   (1240 words)

  
 AP Wire | 02/10/2007 | John Smoltz getting divorce   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Smoltz, who will turn 40 in May, is heading into his 19th big league season, all spent with the Braves.
Smoltz is the only holdover from the Braves' 1991 team, which started a record-breaking run of 14 straight division titles that finally ended last season with a third-place finish in the NL East.
Smoltz will be the top man in a rotation that also includes Tim Hudson, Chuck James and Mike Hampton.
www.ledger-enquirer.com /mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/16665882.htm   (410 words)

  
 Minor League Ball :: Minor Leagues blog featuring John Sickels
John Smoltz was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 22nd round in 1985, out of high school in Lansing, Michigan.
Smoltz won 12 games with a 2.94 mark for the Braves in 1989, spending the last 17 years as a mainstay of the Braves staff in one role or another.
Smoltz thrives in the playoffs because his stuff is so good that he has to hold back normally when starting just so he can make it thru a whole season healthy, when its the playoffs he can go full throttle and not have to worry about a month from now.
www.minorleagueball.com /story/2007/3/12/143154/375   (2608 words)

  
 Definition of John Smoltz
Smoltz throws a four-seam fastball that tops out at 99MPH, a 91MPH slider that has long been considered one of the best in the league, and a 92MPH spilt-finger fastball that he uses as a strikeout pitch.
John Smoltz was an All-State baseball and basketball player during high school in Lansing, Michigan before the Detroit Tigers drafted him in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Smoltz developed in the Detroit farm system for a few years until, on August 12, 1987, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander.
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 Newsvine - John Smoltz Getting Divorce   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Smoltz, who will turn 40 in May, is heading into his 19th big league season, all spent with the Braves.
Smoltz is the only holdover from the Braves' 1991 team, which started a record-breaking run of 14 straight division titles that finally ended last season with a third-place finish in the NL East.
Despite his age and a history of elbow problems, the Braves are counting on Smoltz to again lead their revamped pitching staff, which dramatically bolstered its bullpen by re-signing Bob Wickman and trading for Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2007/02/09/561119-john-smoltz-getting-divorce   (446 words)

  
 Kat's Contemplations: John Smoltz
By the time John Smoltz throws the first 97 mph fastball the crowd is awake and ready to see the guy they have adopted as Smoltzie dominate the opposing team and secure another Braves’ victory.
Smoltz, who was originally drafted by the Tigers, then traded to the Braves for Doyle Alexander, started his career as starter.
Smoltz, who makes his home permanently in Atlanta, is indeed more than a closer; he creates an atmosphere that any person would have to be a part of to believe.
www.athomeplate.com /kat4.shtml   (579 words)

  
 Smoldering Smoltz puts down Pirates, 3-0   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Smoltz did not achieve 188 career victories and 2,736 strikeouts on some sudden surge.
Smoltz was firing on all four pitches, especially that biting splitter that ran away from the Pirates' six right-handed hitters.
Smoltz's season numbers might be even better if he faced the Pirates more often.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06234/715343-63.stm   (775 words)

  
 FOXSports.com News for John Smoltz   (Site not responding. Last check: )
News: John Smoltz won Thursday by pitching six innings and allowing one run against the Braves.Impact: Smoltz, who was making his next to last start of the spring, has a 1.80 ERA and a 17/3 K/BB ratio in 20 innings.
News: John Smoltz was able to remain in Wednesday's game against the Tigers after taking a liner off his chest.Impact: Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said Smoltz was sore but shouldn't miss a start.
Smoltz has had exceptional springs two years running, only to get roughed up in his first starts of the regular season.
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 John Smoltz: More Than Just a Brave - Associated Content
John Smoltz is one of two pitchers to have a season with 50 saves and a season with 20 wins.
John Smoltz is one of two pitchers to have 150 or more wins and 150 or more saves.
John Smoltz was an All-State baseball player at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan before he was drafted in the 22nd round by the Detroit Tigers in the 1985 amateur draft.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/55993/john_smoltz_more_than_just_a_brave.html   (575 words)

  
 John Smoltz - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
John Andrew Smoltz is a major league baseball player with the Atlanta Braves.
John Smoltz was born May 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan.
Although Smoltz still features a fastball clocked at up to 95-96 MPH with excellent lateral movement, a carnival-trick slider, and a world-class split-fingered fastball, perhaps the most important pitch in his repertoire has been the curveball.
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 Smoltz stifles Nats, continues his home roll
Since July 3, Smoltz [9] is 6-0 in six home starts, with a 2.11 ERA and 51 strikeouts to three walks.
Saturday, Smoltz [12] improved to 12-6 and lowered his already rotation-low ERA to 3.36.
Smoltz [14] keeps this up and the 1996 Cy winner might enter the hunt for the award anyway.
www.savannahnow.com /node/127180/print   (553 words)

  
 John Smoltz Bio - John Smoltz Biography - John Smoltz Stories
John was chosen by his peers as the MLBPA's Marvin Miller Man of the Year in both 2002 and 2003.
John hosts an annual golf tournament (The John Smoltz Celebrity Pro-Am) to benefit the Children's Healthcare hospitals in Atlanta.
John Smoltz made the playoffs every year from 1991 until 2005 (excluding the strike shortened 1994 season), helping the Braves win 14 straight division championships.
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 Bio at BlinkBits. John Smoltz   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Smoltz throws a four-seam fastball that tops out in the low- to mid-90s, a 91MPH slider that has long been considered one of the best in the league, and a 92MPH split-finger fastball that he uses as a strikeout pitch.
In 1989, Smoltz gave the first of what would be many exceptional seasons at the Major League level.
Smoltz's best personal year came in 1996, when he went 24 --- 8 with a 2.94 ERA and 276 strikeouts.
www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewforum/john_smoltz_bio?f=9512   (2033 words)

  
 John Smoltz, Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
Smoltz has suffered through pain and discomfort in his right elbow for the majority of the last two seasons.
John Smoltz is has been one of the most overpowering pitchers in baseball for most of the '90s.
Smoltz, however, will undergo MCL reconstruction of the elbow, also known as "Tommy John" surgery, so-called after a famous pitcher who underwent the surgery.
www.webmd.com /fitness-exercise/features/john-smoltz-torn-ligament-elbow   (870 words)

  
 John Smoltz Biography and Summary
Atlanta Braves righthander John Smoltz has struggled throughout his career to live up to other people's expectations.
John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player.
He is predominantly known as a starter and former Cy Young Award winner; however, late in his career, in 2001 he became a closer, a role he is no longer servin...
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 John Smoltz Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
John Smoltz was born on Monday, May 15, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan.
Smoltz was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 23, 1988, with the Atlanta Braves.
Did you know that you can compare John Smoltz to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1988 National League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=smoltjo01   (331 words)

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