[LEMONS] 8.24.2001
From Rob:
Here's a Tony Gwynn ( the best hitter we'll probably ever see) quote on Smoltzie from last nights game . This gives me chills (also-- uh- hmmm, you need to "sport" some Braves links and such on emptyage. which , BTW, I read every day. Great site, Mat.)
"We were sitting in the dugout trying to figure out how to approach [Smoltz]," Gwynn said. "Now that he's a closer, you don't know if he's trying to pitch, trying to nibble, or is he power pitching, is he going to come right at you? It'll be interesting to see what happens because in my mind, that guy is a closer."
Tony Gwinn. Yes, a genuine team player. No more of those these days. But also a big nerd. I've never been able to get past that. Great ballplayer, big nerd. Give me Barry. Actually, don't.
It was weird, at the Braves-Giants game, I was really torn as to who to pull for, and was a little disappointed to see the Braves win. I'm going native, and it's hard to root for the best team AOL can buy. "You've Got Baseball."
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