The Braves season, for a few precious moments looked 
like it was going to take a serious turn for the worst. In Wednesday's spring training game against the Tigers, John Smoltz was hit in the chest by a rocket off the bat of Carlos Guillen. Very fortunately, John was able to get up and keep pitching with only a bruise to show for it. After the game he was sporting dual ice packs; one on his right shoulder like normal, and the other covering the bruise. The only problem he said, was he wouldn't be swinging a golf club for a while. Bobby Cox seemed optomistic that Smoltz won't miss any starts, but it seems he will miss a couple of his workouts over the next week. This is the second time this spring that one of the Braves was smashed in the chest without any serious injuries as Kelly Johnson was hit in the chest by a Pete Orr liner earlier in the week. Hopefully we make it to opening day with all our players alive.
like it was going to take a serious turn for the worst. In Wednesday's spring training game against the Tigers, John Smoltz was hit in the chest by a rocket off the bat of Carlos Guillen. Very fortunately, John was able to get up and keep pitching with only a bruise to show for it. After the game he was sporting dual ice packs; one on his right shoulder like normal, and the other covering the bruise. The only problem he said, was he wouldn't be swinging a golf club for a while. Bobby Cox seemed optomistic that Smoltz won't miss any starts, but it seems he will miss a couple of his workouts over the next week. This is the second time this spring that one of the Braves was smashed in the chest without any serious injuries as Kelly Johnson was hit in the chest by a Pete Orr liner earlier in the week. Hopefully we make it to opening day with all our players alive.
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