Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

John Smoltz coming to the Red Sox seemed like a good idea.  I liked the potential of having a veteran who could give you a handful of quality starts.  He may have been more successful in another division or back in the National League but just can’t get it together in Boston.  He is in good shape and still throws pretty hard but his fastball is flat.

I feel bad for a few reasons.  It must be extremely frustrating to have such a great career and struggle.  Watching him pitch poorly and get hit all over the park I don’t get mad or frustrated as I would watching other hometown pitchers.  I would like to see him turn it around but at the same time I would like to see the Red Sox win more games.

It’s hard to be at the end of your career.  Esspecially when you feel like you can physically still perform at a certain level.  Sometimes our expectations don’t match our physical output.

(see in today’s NY Times: The Sad Fall of a Pitching Giant.  Sums up how a lot of fans probably feel.)