At the tender age of 41, John Smoltz will undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing right shoulder, with little hope of returning to the mound in 2009."Sooner or later, our bodies are going to shut down," said 42-year-old teammate Tom Glavine. "But if there’s any way that John can put that off, he’s going to do it."And Smoltz doesn't want to be done yet.
The Atlanta Braves veteran began his season on the DL, then pitched lights out in his first four starts. He lasted just four innings against the New York Mets on April 27th -- allowing seven hits and four runs -- in what might be the final start of his career.
[Walkoff Walk]
2 comments:
So done.
I am not surprised but I am upset. As for the so done comment, he was interviewed by the Braves announcers for an inning and it sure sounded like he was going to call it quits. It was sad, but he was in great spirits and said he planned to be around the team for a long time and that he loves this team. He said his greatest disappointment was he was really planning to return to the playoffs with Glavine. Blah
Dan (loves sooze) BravesNuWorld.com
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