Tag: John Smoltz

“I would probably go a little stir crazy if I would just fly in and stay in hotels and not get out.”

“You have these young superstars coming in and being so good for the game of baseball, and I wanted to be a voice that comes in and talks about that.”

"They don’t understand the feel, they don’t understand what goes on between the lines."

"I'm gonna tell you something else. Joe Davis is a better baseball announcer than Joe Buck."

The National League Divisional Series will be determined on FOX's networks beginning on Tuesday and as a result, we now know who will call each series.

FOX pulled out all the stops to make the broadcast look spectacular.

"MLB Network said that while there is no deal right now, the network has continued to have conversations with him about returning before the end of the season."

"Smoltz has the rare ability of parlaying a fantastic Major League career into an ability to analyze what he’s seeing. He’s good at being able explain it in terms the audience can understand. There are few former athletes that “get it” the way he does."

"Not everyone is capable of leaving the field of play and entering the broadcast booth. It takes a special former athlete to make the conversion."

"Replacing Francesa is a tall order. He's arguably the most successful sports radio host to ever work in New York City."