Just because John Smoltz is working alongside Joe Buck for Fox's broadcasts of this year's World Series does not mean he has to adopt the inane (and wrong) opinions of Buck's former, long-time booth partner, Tim McCarver. But it appears that Smoltz has done so, anyway.
During the top of the ninth inning of Game 2 on Wednesday, Houston's Marwin Gonzalez was leading off against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. The Astros trailed by one run, 3-2. If Houston did not score at least one run in that inning, it would lose the game. After Gonzalez fouled off a pitch to fall behind in the count 0-2, Smoltz said this:
Well, the Astros would love to get a big swing and tie it up, but I think if they can get on base, and create a little more havoc for Jansen, he has to speed up his delivery when there is a runner on.