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Tom Glavine texted his almost-retirement to a television reporter last night, writing "I'm not going to pitch or do anything in baseball until at least next year. I want to be a full time dad."
I suspect that the reference to next year is just a charade and that, in reality, he knows he's never pitching again. To formally retire now would be to have been more or less pushed out of the game by Frank Wren and diminishing skills. If he waits until next spring to announce his retirement, however, he can tell himself and the public that, "hey, I was totally capable of pitching in 2009, but after taking some time and hanging out with my family, I realized I had nothing left to prove."
Which is fine by me. Tom Glavine has earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants to do, in my mind. If going out on his terms is what he wants to do -- even if they're his second or third choice of terms -- he's entitled to do so.
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No, Glavine is not allowed to retire until he pitches the rest of the year for the Nationals. Have the Nationals offer him 2.5 Million for the rest of the year. Then have the Nationals buy Derrick Ellison from the AA Brewers for a back up releiver. This would be a great lefty combo. Glavine goes 6 and Ellison closes. Pick up the phone Nationals.
Excellent. Now Maddux and Glavine can go into the HOF together. Now we just need Smoltz to fall down some stairs or something...
john smoltz. 200 wins 200 saves. a lock in the hof.
No way Glavine is done. Someone has to pick him up.
Glavine, you have a had a great career. Be thankful you can afford to do nothing if you choose. It's over, just face the reality that you cannot pitch and get hitters out at the major league level and enjoy the 2nd half of your life.
Wow that would be a great HOF induction with Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz all going in together! Would the voters put them all on their tickets? I know that I would. The big three of perhaps the best pitching staff assembled.
Tom Glavine IMO is the greatest pitcher to have taken the mound. Better than Maddux. I know, I know the stats don't prove that, but the leadership, the focus and commitment on always being the best, the durability over the years speaks volumes to me.
Glavine won and lost many of games without the support of his bench. Glavine didn't have a fastball to smoke you with. Glavine was a surgeon working the outside corner of righties and coming in on lefties. Glavine never left his game, his pitch, even if the umpire wasn't calling them. Glavine understood his bread and butter, his abilities and stayed true to his game to become a remarkable champion.
Tom left for New York and I followed. It was a treat to watch him pitch in any uniform. I'm happy that he is at home enjoying his family...but who knows maybe we'll see him for the post season before the deadline. Surely other teams see the skill and professionalism that he emits...rest your arm & shoulder and hopefully we'll see you in the cool of the night.
best lefthander since spahn,and carelton. a class act. next stop hof. classless braves.