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Smoltz and Sox face difficult decisions

By Buster Olney

Friday, August 7, 2009

All Boston manager Terry Francona could do was to try to contain the damage the Yankees had done to John Smoltz in the fourth inning Thursday night. After he directed Smoltz to issue a four-pitch walk to Alex Rodriguez, Francona came to get the ball from a future Hall of Famer who has always wanted the ball in the biggest moment, who has always been accountable. Smoltz returned to the dugout and sat stoically, his eyes locked onto the field ahead of him as the Yankees continued circling the bas ...

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