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Smoltz manufactures a comeback

By Buster Olney

Monday, August 24, 2009

John Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superlative athletes and, rather than being repelled by pressure, both are naturally drawn to big moments, like 3-year-olds to a birthday cake. And both men seem skilled at generating a competitive chip, something many great players do. When David Cone played with the Yankees, he and Tino Martinez occasionally would pull out the media guide of the team t ...

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