
John Smoltz
John Smoltz has been one of the best pitchers of his generation. Arm injuries caused him to move from the rotation to the bullpen, but in 2008 he found himself starting again on a Braves team that was supposed to compete for the National League East crown. Smoltz's season mirrored the Braves', with arm injuries again cutting it short. He is contemplating a return next season, when he will turn 42.
John Smoltz毫無疑問的為他的世代中最優秀的投手之一。手肘的傷勢迫使他退出先發輪值進入牛棚,但是2008年球季他又再度於被預期具有爭奪國聯東區冠軍的勇士隊擔任先發投手。Smoltz手肘的傷勢使得他提前結束今年球季,這也反映在勇士隊的戰績上。明年將滿42歲的Smoltz正在考慮明年是否重返球場。
Considering what Jamie Moyer did at 44 this year, we know that pitchers can succeed at that age but Smoltz is a decidedly different pitcher than Moyer. Can he still be successful?
考慮到44歲的Jamie Moyer今年的表現,我們知道老投手仍然能夠投出優秀的成績,但是Smoltz與Moyer是完全不同類型的投手。Smoltz還能繼續有好表現嗎?
Smoltz's 2008 compared to 2007
2008年與2007年球季比較
John Smoltz is a four-pitch pitcher at this point in his career: fastball, slider, curveball, and split-fingered fastball. Here is a look at the movement of his pitches.
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