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According to the Star-Ledger, the agent for Tom Glavine announced that his client will pitch next season.
Glavine’s agent recently told reporters that the pitcher continues to favor the Mets and Braves.
Last month, Glavine turned down a $13 million option to play for the Mets next season. He filed for free agency two days ago.
During a conference call earlier in the week, Mets GM Omar Minaya said he has interest in bringing back Glavine, but like last year, he doesn’t expect to know of the pitcher’s plans until late-November.
Earlier this week in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Braves beat-writer David O’Brien categorizes Atlanta as the ‘front-runner’ to sign Glavine.
This past weekend in Newsday, Ken Davidoff explained why Glavine is most likely to either sign with the Braves or Nationals, or just retire. Also, early this off-season, ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick listed the Nationals as a possible landing spot for Glavine, as well.
By the way, go to the Rally Foundation to purchase a limited edition signed tie Glavine, which honors his 300th victory, and help find a cure for childhood cancer. The Rally Foundation, Glavine and Vineyard Vines have created just 300 commemorative, limited edition autographed ties, in hopes of raising $300,000 for the charity.
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yes, we must bring back glavine. we already nailed down easley and alou. and we have valentin and el duque. we are all set! 2008 world series here we come!
(who needs arod with THIS lineup?)
I dont mind Tommy as a 4 or 5 guy, but, NOT as an ace. He is almost washed up and only really good for 5 or 6 innigs. He either gives up 3 rune or 7 runs, so if the bats can keep up with him, he’s fine otherwise its another LOSS. I also dont like being played like this. He has a 13million option take it and play for the Mets or turn it down, ala, A-Rod, and walk away. Its that simple. If he dont want to play for the Mets first then DUMP HIM!!!!!!
Glavine doesn’t need a personal catcher. He needs a personal umpire. Ugh! That is all I have to say about Tom Glavine.
Minaya,
If you read this board like you say you do…DON”T BRING THIS CLOWN BACK. He is garbage. You can get marginal pitchers to produce a 4.50 ERA and 12 wins on this team! Don’t be stupid and fall for the “name” of Glavine. HE STINKS!
I’d rather Josh Fogg at this point than Tom the Nibbler…Mets fans HATE him…
GEEZ!
Board?
I believe you were going for “Bored?”
And no, I am not bored. To suggest bringing Glavine back is a good thing is just a joke. I mean, why spend 11-12 million for essentially a league average pitcher at this point. That is all he is – nothing more.
but delgado is bored…..and he wont stand for the gba (the ungrateful slumper)
Are you alright?
Did Cerrone just called someone “board”, meaning “bored”, for reading his blog? That’s kind of weird man, don;t you WANT people to read the blog and offer opinions?
No, I believe the original poster used the word “board” to describe this site … Cerrone obviously doesn’t like the word “board” when referring to his “BLOG”. :)
And by the way … Tom Glavine … please go away. Far away.
I don’t think Matt was calling anyone”bored”. I think he was making reference to a previous post that called his “blog” a “board” — as in;
” Minaya,
If you read this board like you say you do…”
At least that’s the way I read it.
Ahhhh, got ya. Well, this part of kinda like a message board. That is what I was referring to….now, I get it.
I agree with pereztoheilmantowagner,
Please don’t bring him back. Everyone brings up the 200 innings, well at 5 innings a clip all he does is insure that the bullpen will be needed every 5 days. Go back to Atlanta, I guarantee the Mets crush him there.
Thanks man. 200 innings are not all that important when those innings are mediocre AT BEST.
Not to mention, it will cost 11 million for medicority as well. Guy was more concerned with his 300th with than he was with the season. His expressions and mood was a LOT more of “devastation” when he got hosed by the bullpen in MIL than it was when he RUINED our final game of the season.
Let Atlanta have him…means we will be able to tee off on him at least 2-3 times likely.
Glavine’s ship has sailed. The Mets need to start getting a little younger in that staff…I was a Glavine supporter for most of his time here, as he was wearing our colors….he’s a classy guy…but after that outing on the last day of the season vs. Florida, if this guy is back with the team next year for $11-12 million, or even back at all, I will be FURIOUS.
Go back to Atlanta Tommy…..that way we can fleece them for a draft pick.
I want nothing to do with glavine, but wouldn’t it be sweet if we could prevent him from going to atlanta again? I love pissing off braves fans.
GET TOM GLAVINE THE HELL AWAY FROM MY BASEBALL TEAM
Well, seems like the Mets are just bringing everyone back. Glavine the bum would be icing on the cake.
Guess Omar does want the same results as last year. Keep bringin ‘em back Omar…and dont go pull the trigger on the big signings. You’ll have another 85 win medicore ballcub in a terrible terrible National League.
Tom Glavine, at this point should be nothing more than a bench coach or pitching coach. The Mets have absolutely no use for him whatsoever.
Yeah, I’ll buy of those Tom Glavine ties….
And then hang myself from the rafters with it…
I would rather have Livan, I think he MAY be younger, cheaper, and just as durable. Plus who knows what effect El Duque could have on him. The guy has pitched over 200 innings for 9 years straight. Sign him for 2 years 16 million with a 10 million dollar team option 8 million player option for a 3rd year. Livan would be a great #5 Starter. Then sign Silva to be your #4. That gives you 400 innings from your 4 and 5.
And please don’t give me the fact that you don’t want average pitchers. There are plenty of teams that would kill to have at least average pitchers at the 4 and 5. Go back to last year and look at our #5 starter stats and tell me we would not be in the playoffs if our #5 was league average.
If the Mets Sign Glavine I will Boo him everytime he pitches when im at Shea
F glavine, I never want to see him in a mets uniform again. That last game was the worst performance I have ever seen from a veteran pitcher in a huge game. He failed now he can go to atlanta and get lost…..
Be careful, i heard that those Tommy G neck ties will make you choke!
Please no Glavine! I dont care what the Mets do this offseason as long as they dont bring back Glavine.
AGREED!
Last offseason Glavine waited and waited and then almost no one was interested in signing him. Apparently he’s leared the lesson, so he’s getting the information out there a lot earlier this time around.
Carlos Silva is a free agent, he pitched 200 inning and had 13 wins and a 4.19 ERA, plus he’s only 28.
Why bring Glavine back for 10-12 million this year when Silva could be signed to roughly a 3 yr $36-40 million deal???
Tom Glavine is DONE, and it is apparent that he used his family as an excuse to get the Mets to pay him more, otherwise he’d just retire now that he has his 300 wins.
I’ve seen enough of Tom Glavine to last me a lifetime, ditch the bum.
Carlos Silva’s career numbers tell us that he gives up way, way too many hits and baserunners. He is –in essence– a Tom Glavine-like bullpen burner. He’ll never get 200 innings in the NL because he will be pinch hit for in 5th or 6th, which obviously never happened in the AL and this allowed to pitch more innings.
He is nothing special and not worth major bucks. Better to pursue the trade route vs. going after Silva via FA.