John Smoltz News

I talked to John Smoltz the other day for an upcoming story that should run in next week's SportsWeek.

You know how I know criticism of the Royals feeds on itself? How I know that the Royals have been so bad for so long, with so many wild stories of cheapness that just about anything seems fair and nothing seems over the top? The Royals arrived at this place honestly, of course, wedging a spot next to the Pirates and Lions and the pre-Chris Paul ... (more)

CLEVELAND -- Derek Lowe doesn't like to talk about it, but even he must be a little surprised by his stellar start, considering what took place last year in Atlanta.In what was arguably the worst season of his career in 2011, the 38-year-old Lowe looked as though he was on the fast track to retirement.

Former Atlanta Braves star and current TBS and MLB Network analyst John Smoltz checked in for the premier of his weekly segment with Grant to break down Major League Baseball's first few weeks of the season.

It's hard to think of many Braves that could write a book that would be more hotly anticipated.