Comments on: Bradley’s Buzz: Glavine tells WAGA he won’t pitch in 2009

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:19:13 +0000

Yea Braves fan can’t wait until bRaves day in Cooperstown. All 100 Braves fans are welcome. LOL. Braves fans are the WORST in sports, Winning 13 straight division titles can’t sell out games. LOL WORST FANS EVER.

By: BartStarr

BartStarr — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:42:08 +0000

Sure Tom Glavine is handling his retirement better than Brett Farve. Brett Farve is an old fart who just wont disappear. Brett Farve is STARVED FOR ATTENTION so much that he just wants to see his name in the headlines, but he should realize that his time has passed. Take last season for instance, Brett throws 22 touchdowns but also has 22 picks as well. In my mind, that is a mediocre season. Brett Farve is only a shell of the player he once was and he is misguided in thinking he is still as good as he used to be. Sure Farve still has flashes of greatness from time to time, but Farve is too old to play on the level of a Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or even a Carson Palmer. Farve cannot compete with the best talent the way he used to. In addition, Farve is a complete sociopath and a pathological liar. When Farve was asked recently if he is still retired, his response was that he has no plans to play this season. The very next day Farve mailed his x-rays to the Minnesota Vikings in order to get prepared for the upcoming football season. Roger Goddell should jump in and suspend Brett Farve indefinitely; maybe give Farve a lifetime ban if that is necessary just to make the guy go away and disappear. In addition, Goddell should stipulate to Farve that should Farve attempt future comebacks, Farve will forfeit any chance of getting into the Hall of Fame. In other words, Farve needs to be put in his place so that he realizes that he is not bigger than the game itself.

By: SilverSlipper

SilverSlipper — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:18:47 +0000

Like I said on a previous blog, there are surefire ways to deal with the Braves nasty treatment of their three hall of fame pitchers. Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux were LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO HUGE BRAVES ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE YEARS. 1) winning 14 straight divisional titles and 2) winning a world series in 1995. All three pitchers were members of the Braves when they won their lone world series championship. The Braves should be grateful to them but instead feel nothing for them because they “used” them for their own financial gain and for the club to get rich. I believe what Maddox, Glavine and Smoltz SHOULD do to get even with Braves is to have their jersies and their careers retired by clubs other than the Braves. For example, Maddox should have his number retired by either the Cubs or the San Diego Padres. Smoltz should have his number retired by the Red Sox and Glavine should have his number retired by the Mets. This way those three icons will “cleanse” themselves from the Braves and prevent themselves from being “soiled” by the Braves retired numbers hanging from the rafters at Turner Field. In addition, I would decline having any statute build in honor of either of them and have their faces removed from programs or tv commercials for good. I was watching a Braves promo the other day and I saw Glavine in uniform for that commercial. If I were Glavine I would contact the Braves and have himself removed from any commercial that the Braves would put on the media. This way these gentlemen will DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM THE BRAVES for being the ungrateful slime that they are.

By: Peter Gammons

Peter Gammons — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:07:53 +0000

PETER GAMMONS of ESPN writes,

“It just seems strange that Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux left the Braves with hard feelings. The Braves want to retire Maddux’s number, but he has never forgotten that after the 2003 season he was left a phone message that the club would not be re-signing him.” – End quote.

Surely such “consistency” points to a problem with the Braves management approach!

Tom should have been given the opportunity to pitch.

By: Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:41:16 +0000

Wow, looks like the Bravos got DEEP in the BoSox’s butts tonight!

Suckers.

By: Scorby Jones

Scorby Jones — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:59:02 +0000

If I was Frank Wren, I would be on the phone today with Tom to offer a coaching/leadership position in the Braves next year before someone else takes him. It’s easy to see how smart Tom is – he never did have the great stuff that Smoltz had – he pitched with his brain.

By: Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:26:29 +0000

Me, too, DMac. But I know he didn’t want to leave on an injury if he could help it. He’s a stubborn little fellow, as we know.

By: DMac

DMac — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:50:49 +0000

I’m glad Tommy G. finally got some sense. I wish he had bowed out gracefully last year.

By: Nova Scotia Steve

Nova Scotia Steve — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:29:00 +0000

We’ll always remember Tommy Glavine as one of the all time great Atlanta Braves…not a New York Met…not the guy who got cut when he was nearing return to the Braves and not the guy who was planning to file a grievence with the club…He’s given us a lot and helped carry us to our first and only World Series title and for that I say thank you.

Now…Let beat the Red Sox tonight!!!

By: Retired by the Lake (formerly CityofDecatur)

Retired by the Lake (formerly CityofDecatur) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:11:41 +0000

Shoeless Joe you’re the one misrepresenting. In Glavine’s own words he regretted and thought about not taking the Mets offer after agreeing to it. get your facts straight he left for more (a little) money and to give others in the union more leverage. the Braves and the fans owe this spoiled brat nothing. Thanks for the memories and don’t let the door hit you on the ass when you go. Bye Tommy.