| 07 August 2009
Three and a third innings pitched, eight runs (all earned) on nine hits with four walks, three strikeouts, and two home runs. He had four swinging strikes. FOUR SWINGING STRIKES. His ERA now sits at a healthy 8.32. By healthy I mean a healthy weight for a newborn child. That ERA should never remain in the starting rotation for a major league team. Ever.This guy has turned from a HOF legend to a guaranteed loss every time he steps on the mound. Please Tito, please take him off the roster and put him in the bullpen. He isn't helping us at all. And granted the other pitchers gave up five runs, but let's be honest, after the first eight, everyone just stopped trying so hard.
I don't know who the Sox can send in his place, but anyone would be better than this. At least no one could be worse. Send in Michael Bowden. Give him a shot. Hell, give Delcarmen a shot. I mean we cannot have the one-two run fest of Smoltz and Penny and expect to get to the post season, let alone win in the post season.
Smoltz is done. He knows it. We know it. The Yankees know it. Let's not keep going with this charade of "I still feel great, I just don't know why they're getting hits off me". Hang up the boots, brother. You had a great run. Don't pull a Favre. You're better than that.
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