December 10, 2008

A Smoltz Return?

By Mike McClary in Featured,Hot Stove | 4 comments

Lynn Henning reports from the Winter Meetings that John Smoltz is interested in rejoining the Tigers organization — three score 20 years after he was traded away.

Smoltz, 41, a free agent who has spent the past 21 years with Atlanta, is recovering from surgery that ended his 2008 season with the Braves. But the Tigers have been privately interested in medical reports on Smoltz’s future and would consider an incentive-laden contract that doctors are suggesting Smoltz can consider as he prepares for a possible return early in the 2009 season.

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The Tigers are shopping hard for bullpen help and would almost certainly consider adding Smoltz — if his potential for a comeback is convincing and his interest in Detroit remains strong.

If Smoltz is interested, by all means open the discussion. I’m a softie and would love to see what he’d look like in a Tigers uniform.

What do you think? Smoltz in the bullpen or at the back-end of the rotation?

Update: The Free Press story.

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4 Comment(s)

  1. justin in gr | Dec 10, 2008 | Reply

    YES! OH MY GOD! GET HIM! I would be so happy!

  2. Doug | Dec 10, 2008 | Reply

    If he can still throw, there’s no harm in pursuing.

  3. rea | Dec 11, 2008 | Reply

    three score after he was traded

    Come on! I’m getting old, but I know 1987 wasn’t three score (60) years ago!

  4. Mike McClary | Dec 11, 2008 | Reply

    Ha! You’re right on that — I meant two score, er, one score. Guess I should’ve gone with “21 years ago.”

    - Mike

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