Posted by Dave as Atlanta Braves, MLB at 8:02 AM CDT on May 2nd, 2008

John Smoltz is probably going back to his closer role, and he’s doing it through text message.
“I am planning on coming back as a reliever first, and more than likely for the rest of this year,” Smoltz said in a text message to the newspaper late Wednesday.
Smoltz’s text message makes it clear that — at least for the time being — when he returns from the disabled list, he plans on being a reliever.
Furiously texting away to make a story — I think I’ve heard of this before.