Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to discuss the saga with the Houston Astros and Framber Valdez. They also chat about who Smoltz thinks is going to win the AL East & AL West between the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. They also talk about whether or not there is a big difference between pitching in the 8th inning and 9th inning & why some guys just can't handle pitching the 9th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
