Two of Smoltz’s competitors this weekend — along with the likes of Albert Pujols, Pudge Rodriguez, and Roger Clemens — will be fellow Atlanta Braves aces, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine.

Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine have been two of the game's greatest pitchers for more than a decade because they work with their strengths. Even against hitters who can hurt them, they rarely change ...

If we wanted to write about great pitching trios, those Philadelphia Athletics would certainly be a part of the discussion (along with Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz, of course), but that's another article.