Smoltz Back to the Pen

[decoy562]

Just a Braves fan thinking out loud...

I wonder if that would be a bad thing for Smoltz to go back to closing? It may allow him to pitch another year or two? Besides, what would the rotation look like:

-Hudson
-Glavine
-C. James
-Jurrjens
-Hampton (haha) or Bennett or Carlyle

Then, you could have M. Gonzalez when he comes back, Soriano, then Smoltz. That would mean the starters would only have to go 6 innings and then the game is pretty much over.

Hmmm.....

If your rotation has Glavine at #2, James at #3, Jurrjens at #4, and Bennett or Carlyle at #5, most games it won't matter that your pen can go 3 scoreless, because after the 6th you'll be down 4 runs anyway.

Yeah, I still like Smoltz as a starter, but that isn't too bad of a rotation. Besides, the Braves averaged 5 runs a game last year. We'd be up 5 to 4 then

[Grounded Polo]

Tom Glavine as your #2 starter in 2008 does equal awful. Without Smoltz, the Braves rotation is really mediocre.

[decoy562]

Tom Glavine as your #2 starter in 2008 does equal awful. Without Smoltz, the Braves rotation is really mediocre.

I'd take him over Odalis "me no throw strikes" Perez right now, LOL

[Grounded Polo]

Tom Glavine as your #2 starter in 2008 does equal awful. Without Smoltz, the Braves rotation is really mediocre.

I'd take him over Odalis "me no throw strikes" Perez right now, LOL

We don't count the Nationals when comparing NL East rotations.

[KrunK]

Yeah this sucks, I have Smoltz and he was by far the ace of my pitching staff in that league; I also have Lackey on the DL (snagged him off waivers) and just dropped Gallardo since he is done. I have so much OF talent it's not even funny, so I'm going to start dealing them off for starters.

[decoy562]

Tom Glavine as your #2 starter in 2008 does equal awful. Without Smoltz, the Braves rotation is really mediocre.

I'd take him over Odalis "me no throw strikes" Perez right now, LOL

We don't count the Nationals when comparing NL East rotations.

Oh yeah, Oliver too My bad.

[Snakes Gould]

Tom Glavine as your #2 starter in 2008 does equal awful. Without Smoltz, the Braves rotation is really mediocre.

mediocre or sub-par? that a terrible rotation, especially if they reach a best of 5 playoff in the round (which they wont).

[laxguy8947]

Hudson = Hamels
Glavine < Meyers (not a huge gap, and Glavine has been better so far this year)
Jurrjens > Moyer
James = Kendrick (Kendrick should be better but has been TERRIBLE so far)
Hampton/Reyes/Bennett vs. Eaton--who knows/cares

Braves rotation is just a little below average I would say. And yes, this would be a shitty playoff rotation. The Braves beat-writer mentioned that Smoltz could possibly start in the playoffs and just pitch til his arm falls off--Smoltz is the type of guy who would do something like this too.

[rookies and cream]

Hudson = Hamels
Glavine &lt; Meyers (not a huge gap, and Glavine has been better so far this year)

I definitely disagree with this, even the spelling of Myers' name.

[Snakes Gould]

Hudson = Hamels
Glavine &lt; Meyers (not a huge gap, and Glavine has been better so far this year)

I definitely disagree with this, even the spelling of Myers' name.

agreed.