Really? I thought Smoltz was just an insurance plan. We got him for a decent 1 year deal, hoping that if he can regain form, he could help this team late in the season/post season. We didn't give him a giant contract and expect him to be a front of the rotation guy, like the Yankees used to love to do.
We aren't relying on Smoltz, he's a luxury. If he can get it together, great. Our rotation would be scary good. If not, it's not really a problem. Put Buchholz in the spot and wait for Matsuzaka to get healthy.