A reader comments on the Smoltz save post from last night:

I wonder if last night's six-out save by Smoltz had anything to do with it?

Sure it did, but it doesn't change the criticism. The game needed to be saved in the top of the 8th. I'm willing to believe Smoltz couldn't go four outs. But he was able to go three. So why not the last out of the 8th and the first two outs of the 9th? So he doesn't get the save. At least the Braves win the game, which I believe is the whole point of playing major league baseball.