by William Freehling
John Smoltz is close to reminding us again just how smart the Boston Red Sox are.
Given up for dead by the Atlanta Braves after suffering a shoulder injury last year, Smoltz signed on with the Red Sox for $5.5 million. That's right, the Red Sox gave a 42-year-old man coming off shoulder surgery more than $5 million to pitch just half the regular season.
Most teams, which think conventionally, would have scoffed at that price tag. But the Red Sox aren't most teams. They saw past Smoltz's surgically repaired shoulder and looked at career numbers that are mind-numbing -- 210 wins, 154 saves, more than 3,000 strikeouts and a career 3.26 ERA. They also looked at a guy with legendary athleticism and competitive drive.
Given up for dead by the Atlanta Braves after suffering a shoulder injury last year, Smoltz signed on with the Red Sox for $5.5 million. That's right, the Red Sox gave a 42-year-old man coming off shoulder surgery more than $5 million to pitch just half the regular season.
Most teams, which think conventionally, would have scoffed at that price tag. But the Red Sox aren't most teams. They saw past Smoltz's surgically repaired shoulder and looked at career numbers that are mind-numbing -- 210 wins, 154 saves, more than 3,000 strikeouts and a career 3.26 ERA. They also looked at a guy with legendary athleticism and competitive drive.
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