This dude's slider is going to eat us alive today, isn't it?
Swanson already soiling himself
This dude's slider is going to eat us alive today, isn't it?
I feel like Smoltz would have feasted in todays game with his splitter.
I suspect teams would be a lot more careful with Smoltz these days -- he threw nine complete games and 246 innings in 1992 as a 25-year-old. Got hurt in 1994, struggled in the postseason in 1995, then threw 253 innings in 1996.
Well, 7 pitches.
I did think Albies got that one better than that though.
So hard to say he was better than Maddux (not total career) but you could make an argument.
So hard to say he was better than Maddux (not total career) but you could make an argument.
This dude's slider is going to eat us alive today, isn't it?
No you couldn’t
I wouldn't make that argument. Smoltz was amazingly consistent and great. Maddux was amazingly consistent and elite. Maddux was just on another level than most any pitcher who has ever played.
Would have been nice to have 1 more LHH in there rather than watching Duvall flail away at that pitch.
Chipper dropping that pop up in the stands with Andruw sitting right next to him is comedic gold.
At their peak performance I think Smoltz was just as good.