Extractions: CINCINNATI John Smoltz has topped 100 innings in mid-June, one of the mileposts for his return to the rotation. He's closing in on a more important goal. Each time out, Smoltz looks a little more invincible. The right-hander won for the third time in his last four starts, striking out nine Cincinnati Reds in another throwback performance, and homers by Rafael Furcal and Marcus Giles sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory Thursday night. After four years and 154 saves as Atlanta's closer, the 38-year-old Smoltz returned to the role that helped him become one of the majors' best. In his last few starts, it seemed like old times. "We feel like we're going to win every time he goes out there," said Chris Reitsma, who pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances. "It's a good feeling for him but also for the team." Smoltz threw his first complete game last Saturday, a five-hitter for a 5-3 win over Oakland. His nasty slider baffled the Reds, who had only four batters reach safely.
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Baseball Players Estate Will Go Up For Auction FARRAH MAFFAI staff The luxurious Middletown estate of baseball player JohnValentin sits vacant on Navesink River Road. It will go up for auction in http://tritown.gmnews.com/News/2003/1225/Front_Page/038.html
Extractions: FARRAH MAFFAI staff The luxurious Middletown estate of baseball player John Valentin sits vacant on Navesink River Road. It will go up for auction in February. MIDDLETOWN The old adage "Build it and they will come" does not apply to the grandiose Navesink River Road house built by baseball player John Valentin. A Former major leaguer with the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles, Valentins house will be auctioned off before he ever moves in. He will be downsizing to more "modest " means. "Frankly, my priorities changed," Valentin said in a statement issued by Alabama-based J.P. King Auction Co., the company charged with selling the four-story estate. Set on the banks of the Navesink River and valued at $11.9 million, the estate will be auctioned off on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m., according to the J.P. King Internet Web site.
