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Is Smoltz being greedy?
Smoltz has declined all waivers from other teams and he has refused the offer of playing in the Red Sox minors.
Is that such a surprise?
With John Smoltz declining all waivers from other teams, the Red Sox now have to pay him his 5.5 million dollar contract in full. The Red Sox have by Sunday to release him or trade him. In all honesty, I don’t blame the other teams for not wanting to pay him 5.5 million dollars, because frankly he’s not worth it.
This is what I wrote about Smoltz yesterday, before he decided not to play in the minors:
A comment on a Smoltz entry:
“Another example of Epstein stupidity. Waste of money that could have
gone to more quality. Nothing personal John Smoltz, you deserve to be
in the Hall of Fame, but it’s time to retire before you ruin your
legacy any further.” (TGinRI)
I totally agree. If I was Epstein, I think I would option him to Pawtucket for two reasons: A, The Red Sox are going to have to pay his 5.5 million dollar contract either way, so let’s get our money’s “worth” and B, We got rid of 3 Pawtucket pitchers recently (designated for assingment) and even Smoltz’s inconsistent pitching could do some good for the team.
This is my opinion today:
This is just another greedy move by Smoltz. John was offered a reasonable salary by the Atlanta Braves for his age and pitching ability last year. He turned it down because it wasn’t enough money for him. We the Red Sox took him for 5.5 million dollars and that made him happy. And now, he won’t even pitch for our minor teams after we’re paying him the most he’s going to get anywhere! The Dodgers and Rangers (who we play tomorrow) have shown some interest in him if he were to be released, but than the Red Sox would still be stuck paying his 5.5 million dollars contract. Am I the only one seeing this greed? If he plays for another team, say the Dodgers or Rangers, he’ll probably get the Major League minimum, which is 390,000 dollars.
This is what Terry Francona said:
“Smoltzy has indicated that he is not interested in going to the bullpen
with us, [or] furthering that venture. The next move would be for the
organization to trade or release him.” (redsox.com)
What do you think we should do with John Smoltz?
Smoltz is outta here!
It’s official, the Red Sox starter with an 8.66 ERA has been designated for assignment.
John Smoltz is outta here!
I’ll give him credit for being an amazing pitcher in his younger days. One year he had a postseason with a 2.65 ERA and went 15-4. In his career, he’s had 3,044 strikeouts. 212 wins. 154 saves. Impressive, but he couldn’t pull it off for the Red Sox.
So, Theo Epstein has announced the news. But it seems that John Smotlz might still be with the Red Sox organization, as he might pitch for Pawtucket. The Paw Sox also need some pitchers, and Smoltz might be the answer. And who knows, maybe down the line Smoltz could be a Boston reliever?
Here are some words about Smoltz from Theo Epstein, Terry Francona and Jason Varitek:
How did John react to the news? Theo Epstein says:
“John understood and we asked him just to go home for a few days and
think about what he wants to do, think about if he can still help. The
good thing about the designation is that it buys some time to come up
with the appropriate assignment. I’m sure I’ll have something for you
guys next week.” (redsox.com)
How do you feel about John? Terry Francona says:
“I think we appreciated what his pedigree and his past was and respect
it a lot. And he didn’t let us
down as far as [the type of] person he is, or his work ethic. He gave
everything he had. He just got to a point where we think we need to
make a change to help our team do better. But that would never lessen
the respect we have for him and what he’s accomplished in his career.” (redsox.com)
Why do you think John hasn’t performed? Jason Varitek says:
“I think it’s just him adjusting to his new shoulder. I
just know that the man has put in a tremendous amount of work to even
be where he was. That’s commendable in itself. The Baltimore start,
what he went through to even take the ball for six innings — that
should be recognized.” (redsox.com)
Good-bye, Smoltzy!
redsoxmelissa
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