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Bullet dodged

metsguyinmichigan Aug 16 2008 10:17 AM

Tom Glavine goes back on the DL, probably ending his season, probably ending his career. Mets took a lot of flack from the wags for letting Tommy run home, butlooks like they lost nothing.

smg58 Aug 16 2008 12:23 PM

I really don't know why anybody thought Tom Glavine was worth more than two draft picks (a first and a sandwich). Including the Braves. And now they won't even get the draft picks back when we sign Teixeira...

OlerudOwned Aug 16 2008 12:35 PM

I really wanted the chance to go see him pitch against the Mets in Atlanta. And yell a lot.

soupcan Aug 16 2008 01:47 PM

Again I say, boo-freaking-hoo.

themetfairy Aug 16 2008 02:42 PM

I hat him.

AG/DC Aug 16 2008 03:00 PM

I don't think they took that much flack at all from the press. Yeah, Wagner opened his mouth wide, but I'm sure it shut the minute he heard the name Santana. Fact is, Glavine walked away from a crazy lot of money ($13 million?) in an automatically vesting option. What were the Mets supposed to do? Offer 15? Not doing so was the right choice and clearly so.

Valadius Aug 16 2008 05:22 PM

I begrudge him nothing but his first game and his last game as a Met - and I refuse to blame him for the '07 collapse. Any one win in September would have saved our asses, and it was primarily the bullpen's fault. He was integral to the thrilling run of '06. Give him some damn credit.

SteveJRogers Aug 16 2008 06:44 PM Re: Bullet dodged

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Tom Glavine goes back on the DL, probably ending his season, probably ending his career. Mets took a lot of flack from the wags for letting Tommy run home, butlooks like they lost nothing. Must have been the National media mgim, because here most of the media had the same reaction that fans did. Good riddance! Though that was probably fueled by Game 162, Glavine's reaction to said performance, and where he wound up.

Centerfield Aug 16 2008 08:50 PM

It would really be a shame if his career ended that way. I hope doctors deem him healthy enough to make one last start against the Mets so he can get knocked out before recording an out.

themetfairy Aug 16 2008 08:57 PM

Centerfield wrote: It would really be a shame if his career ended that way. I hope doctors deem him healthy enough to make one last start against the Mets so he can get knocked out before recording an out. Just for old times' sake ;)

metsguyinmichigan Aug 16 2008 09:03 PM

I don't have ill-will toward Glavine, though that last game was horrible. But I'm just glad we don't have him this year.

Elster88 Aug 17 2008 01:25 PM Re: Bullet dodged

avi

HahnSolo Aug 17 2008 04:17 PM

I'm not devastated by this news.