Comments on: Welcome to Glavine’s field of dreams: Lawrenceville

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:28:01 +0000

Glavine is your Favre?

When has Glavine ever said, “I am going to retire”? That alone is the big difference between the two. Glavine has never wavered in his desire to play. He goes on the DL for the first time FIRST time last year. Give the guy a break. He is getting in shape to pitch. He hasn’t had a spring training. Reserve your judgment till he makes his season debut with the Braves…not Gwinnett.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:23:27 +0000

Okay…Glavine made a REHAB start. Chances are he isn’t even going at 100% or even throwing all of his pitches. Glavine hasn’t even had a spring training for crying out loud. I remember plenty of spring games seeing Maddux and Smoltz getting lit up. But when the regular season comes, they’re ready to go. Whether or not Glavine gives up a few runs or what his ERA at the end of the day really isn’t a concern. The main concern is how he is feeling after that start and how he bounces back between turns in the rotation. Wait till Tom has a few starts in Atlanta before you go losing all faith based on a rehab start in Triple-A.

By: teresa

teresa — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:18:50 +0000

I think you all should give glavine a break and a chance to work thru
this and decide for himself whether or not he needs to come back. he
is a great pitcher and deserves a little more respect from true atlanta
fans.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:31:01 +0000

He needs to retire now. The defining attribute of a Man is knowing when to give up something he holds dear.

By: Robards

Robards — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:34:09 +0000

I’m not sure Glavine has the stuff anymore. He needs to be able to top out in the mid 80s (and get a couple of inches off the plate) in order for his off-speed pitches to work. Last year, he was topping out at 82 or 83, though I know he was hurt. Glavine knows how to battle and is sometimes effective at limiting damage (unlike Jo Jo, for example), so maybe he has a shot at being a guy who can go 5 or 6 innings and give up a couple of runs.

By: Shamus Thacker

Shamus Thacker — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:39:52 +0000

Nobody in his right mind would trade one prospect for a couple of Franceours…

By: HawkDawg

HawkDawg — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:51:26 +0000

Franceour has reached his peak. Perhaps we could trade him for a couple of prospects to help replenish the farm system. He reminds me of Andrew, but without the power.

By: Paul Lentz

Paul Lentz — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:44:12 +0000

Franceour just proved my point once again. Bottom of the 4th inning, runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out….pulls the first pitch to the third baseman, who is in. Unproductive out, pulls to left side of infield. If Franceour doesnt show noticeable improvement the rest of the year, I say trade him. I’m not here to bash Franceour. However as a Braves fan, I would rather see the Braves invest significant money into players who are actually worth the money. Franceour’s power numbers dropped from 29 in 2006. 19 in 2007, and 11 in 2008. I just dont feel that a player hitting .250 with 10 homers and 70 RBI’s in 600 plate appearances is worth the 5-6 million that Franceour will surely command in arbitration next year. If the Braves cant trade him, I would be more than ok with the Braves outright cutting Franceour before they have to offer him arbitration.

By: WestPalmDawg

WestPalmDawg — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:37:47 +0000

Glav, you’ll have an Atlanta hat on when you enter the HOF, but seriously, it’s time the Tommy Halladay Hanson experience to begin in Atlanta.

By: HawkDawg

HawkDawg — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:37:36 +0000

I was listening to a Braves radio broadcast two weeks ago of the day game with the Mets and the announcers spent two whole innings discussing Glavine’s comeback. As if anyone, other than “brown nose” Schultz and Bobby Cox, cares.

I will be glad when he comes back and gets rocked so that will finally be able to put this to rest. He is our version of Brett Favre. Just go AWAY!