Don’t count out Smoltzie

12/06/2008 at 4:29 pm | In Smoltzie | 1 Comment

Very encouraging:

The Braves say they can’t yet count on John Smoltz to make it back from shoulder surgery and pitch in 2009, but manager Bobby Cox had his own opinion after watching him throw Friday.

“Oh, he’ll be back — no doubt in mind,” Cox said after he and pitching coach Roger McDowell watched the 41-year-old pitcher throw off a mound for the first time since career-threatening shoulder surgery in June. “It was just a terrific performance for the first time, after undergoing what he did.

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  1. Saw Smoltzie tonight at the SEC Championship Game. He was looking good, but not as good as his companion!

    Comment by JGraham — 12/06/2008 #


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