BigGov

Maddox is past his prime, and questec is screwing him over. Ortiz might be able to stand with the all-stars I listed on a good night. And Smoltz can't be a factor if the Braves aren't ahead. He's even stated himself that he couldn't go back to starting if he wanted to.

And regular season vs. playoffs is completely different. Being a Braves fan I thought you would know that as they've won division titles since I can remember, yet only have one World Series ring from that run. In the playoffs managing is different and every game is pretty much 1st pitcher vs. 1st pitcher, 2nd vs. 2nd, etc.

With that said, any of the first guys of the teams I listed should be expected to beat Maddox, and a majority would be likely to win over Ortiz, and some of them have third and fourth guys, which puts them even further over the top. And again, since the Braves will be on their heels, Smoltz can't be a factor.

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