Social media is generally rude to sports commentators these days.
They insult Doris Burke.
They jeer Troy Aikman.
And they even went off on Dick Vitale when he was reflecting on his life on air.
So, it should be no surprise that they didn’t like John Smoltz calling game one of the National League playoff series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Smoltz of course is one fo the GOATs of the Braves organization.
Viewers didn’t care…
John Smoltz treats his commentating job as an opportunity to let the audience know he hates modern MLB and that the teams should do the most inefficient thing possible to make the results worse, the game worse, and him sound like the sage he wants to be and not the crank he is. https://t.co/qscA6FeXth
— AJ Gonzalez🇲🇽 (@AJontheguitar) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz is a horrible announcer. Ole Arn Anderson lookin ass Capitol stormin ass boy
— NL East Champioñ Kev (@SmashvilleKP) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz should not be allowed to call a Braves game this is brutal to listen to
— NICCO (@Stick_Nicco) October 11, 2022
I would rather listen to a car alarm than John Smoltz
— Yanks Yak (@YanksYak) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz just said Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez “likes to throw strikes.”
Have you ever met a successful pitcher who doesn’t?
— Jim Longo (@JimLongo63) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz: “you can tell the timing is just a little bit off”
Harper: *hits a rocket the opposite way* 😂 pic.twitter.com/2v0I35py1I
— Calico Joe (@CalicoJoeMLB) October 11, 2022
“To me, he’s always been a pitcher, in his ability to throw pitches” – John Smoltz
— Rob (@RGrabel52) October 11, 2022
me watching this braves/phillies series and having to listen to john smoltz on the broadcast pic.twitter.com/Sf9S7Fxfpy
— Alex (@ajones336) October 11, 2022
I would rather listen to John Goodman eat a bucket of spaghetti than John Smoltz call my Braves games pic.twitter.com/FmcIpHM9Ar
— Buc ⚾️ Natty 🏈 (@BucNastyLives) October 10, 2022
John Smoltz has never let a moment breathe in his entire career as a commentator.
Man talks over EVERYTHING.
— Caleb Garrard (@Caleb_Garrard) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz says nothing and can't stop talking.
— Tommy Poe (@WalkOffWalk1) October 11, 2022
I’m not exaggerating, I absolutely hate John Smoltz. Dude is the worst commentator in professional sports.
— NL East Champioñ Kev (@SmashvilleKP) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz as a commentator has completely ruined any love I had for him as a player.
— LA Bestia (@BigWilks23) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz is excruciating. Stop putting old asses on tv who just tell me how wrong all the teams are for how they play.
— Ryan (@TheRyanaissance) October 11, 2022
John Smoltz sounds like he’s reading a eulogy for his goldfish #RingTheBell
— Wonderkid From Porto (@ChrisFi43285590) October 11, 2022
I can’t believe I ever actively cheered for John Smoltz. Dude is trash.
— NL East Champioñ Kev (@SmashvilleKP) October 11, 2022
Not everyone was hating though…
John Smoltz is a wonderful color commentator. Informative, knowledgeable, observant, and honest.
And for those who remember, one hell of a pitcher.
— Anthony (@Aadams90) October 11, 2022
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