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Smoltz, understanding injury value

By Shawn Peters
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, May 24, 2009

There may be nothing I like more than a holiday weekend. When the Fourth of July gives us an extra day off, all I want to do is light up the barbecue and a couple of roman candles. Thanksgiving is even better, since it's a four-day affair, beginning with football and massive eating and continuing with naps and leftovers. Labor Day, other than stepping on the toes of my birthday, is just about perfect, too, what with days spent on the beach and nights with friends; plus, it's the last time I ...

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