John Smoltz can be with Atlanta Braves again after finishing job as broadcaster - MLB Update
Recently getting his number 29 jersey retired, the Atlanta Braves’ former starting pitcher John Smoltz has every reason to join the club again. Vast experience and familiarity with the Braves’ culture can someday give him the job as a pitching coach or as
part of their scouting crew.
Smoltz has served the Braves for years. Heydays enjoyed by the Braves as a club featured him as an important part in their rotation. His contribution in the streak of winning Division Championships during 1991-2005 by the Braves does not need explanation.
Not just as starter, but as a reliever, his usefulness to the club has been immense.
Currently he works as a broadcaster and is fairly satisfied with his job. However, one can imagine, once his broadcasting agreement expires, he will be most probably heading to the Braves.
Smoltz does not rule out any possibility. Boasting his ability to fix issues young players more often struggle with, he dares, if draftees are brought before him, he can test them by inquiring few questions and can nurture their talent by this.
He however rubbishes any possibility to become a scout or pitching coach anytime soon. He will be searching for the appropriate time.
“If you lined up all the draftees and allowed me to ask them questions, I think I could peg a lot of them, just based on what they said,” Smoltz said. “And I think I could help them along the way. But I have to wait for the right time.”
Giving the explanation a funny turn, Smoltz uttered, there have been so many roles that he never expected that he will perform one day, but later in his life he carried them out. Therefore, he hinted, he can be anywhere within a few years and being with
the Braves could be one such eventuality.
“I’m looking at broadcasting as a two-year deal, and we’ll see what happens after that,” he said. “There’s a lot of things I said I would never do but I ended up doing them. But you can probably scratch politics off the list.”
Given the kind of experience Smoltz possesses, he certainly can help the Braves in many ways.
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