Tom Glavine Wants to Play 2007 in Atlanta

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

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Glavine said his family's wishes will dictate his decision between pitching for the Mets or Atlanta. His 7-year-old son Peyton and 6-year-old daughter Mason spend the summer with him in Connecticut, but they're back in Alpharetta, Ga., during the school year, breaking up the family for several months out of the year.

 

"I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here," Glavine said yesterday as he packed up his locker at Shea. "The only reason, really, that it's even a question is my family. I think I've been pretty honest about that since last January. I haven't really had an opportunity to sit down with my wife, talk to my kids and see where they're at."

[RichHillIsABeast]

Awesome. He never should have left the Braves in the first place.

[Wheelimus]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

[VanceJergins]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

[Wheelimus]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

[Mephistopheles]

Leo Mazzone had rough go at it in Baltimore the first year, perhaps he'd want to return.

[FergieJ31]

Lure Crime Dog out of retirement to play 1B and they're all set. "We're on a mission from God -- I mean, Schuerholz."

[Banedon]

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Glavine said his family's wishes will dictate his decision between pitching for the Mets or Atlanta. His 7-year-old son Peyton and 6-year-old daughter Mason spend the summer with him in Connecticut, but they're back in Alpharetta, Ga., during the school year, breaking up the family for several months out of the year.

 

"I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here," Glavine said yesterday as he packed up his locker at Shea. "The only reason, really, that it's even a question is my family. I think I've been pretty honest about that since last January. I haven't really had an opportunity to sit down with my wife, talk to my kids and see where they're at."

 

I'm reading this differently. He was in Shea when he said "I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here"...it seems like he wants to come back to the Mets, and that his family is what's pulling him back toward Atlanta. I still think that's where he'll end up, but I don't think this quote means it's a sure thing.

[TB_11]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

 

Sid Bream anyone?

[Wheelimus]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

 

Sid Bream anyone?

 

Jeff Blauser? Surely they'd have better luck with him than we did. :x

[David]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

 

Sid Bream anyone?

 

Jeff Blauser? Surely they'd have better luck with him than we did. :x

 

Funny thing is, he wasn't nearly as bad as people wanted to believe. I mean, he was bad, dont' get me wrong, but I would've taken that .340-.350 OBP out of the leadoff spot over Pierre. Hell, in 1999 he was clearly better than JP of 2006.

[Laura]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

 

14 seasons, 14 playoff appearances

 

Dan Patrick always gets excited about that when he interviews him.

[Outshined_One]

Steve Avery can come back and pitch an inning or two! ;)

[LeftCoastCubFan]

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Glavine said his family's wishes will dictate his decision between pitching for the Mets or Atlanta. His 7-year-old son Peyton and 6-year-old daughter Mason spend the summer with him in Connecticut, but they're back in Alpharetta, Ga., during the school year, breaking up the family for several months out of the year.

 

"I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here," Glavine said yesterday as he packed up his locker at Shea. "The only reason, really, that it's even a question is my family. I think I've been pretty honest about that since last January. I haven't really had an opportunity to sit down with my wife, talk to my kids and see where they're at."

 

I'm reading this differently. He was in Shea when he said "I have a lot of reasons why I want to be back here"...it seems like he wants to come back to the Mets, and that his family is what's pulling him back toward Atlanta. I still think that's where he'll end up, but I don't think this quote means it's a sure thing.

It sounds to me like a player dealing with the uncertainty of whether his option will be picked up. If the Mets are truly players for Zito, Willis, and Matsusaka they could decide to use their money elsewhere. If the Mets pick up his 14 mil option I assume he will be dancing in Times Square. Otherwise he can take his player option of 7.5 mil or try to get another 1 or 2 from another team. I don’t see Atlanta interested in bringing him back for that.

[Derwood]

I have no problem allowing Mark Lemke out of his job at my car wash to sit on the bench.

[goonys evil twin]

 

Jeff Blauser? Surely they'd have better luck with him than we did. :x

 

Funny thing is, he wasn't nearly as bad as people wanted to believe. I mean, he was bad, dont' get me wrong, but I would've taken that .340-.350 OBP out of the leadoff spot over Pierre. Hell, in 1999 he was clearly better than JP of 2006.

 

On the surface you might think that. But look closer. He had a 130 OPS+ in 1997, at age 31. In 1998 with the Cubs it was 69. That's less production than Pierre. That's Neifi territory. It was 88 in '99.

 

A .340 OBP is not bad, but it's basically average, and when everything else you do is below average, it doesn't help much.

 

Blauser really was as bad as people remember.

[soccer10k]

Next Maddux goes back to Atlanta.

 

"ATLANTA BRAVES 2007: WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!"

 

Somebody get Ron Gant on the phone.

 

Is Dave Justice still serviceable? :lol:

 

Sid Bream anyone?

 

Give Bonds another shot to throw Bream out at the plate.

[wolf stansson]

Klesko is a FA.