Poll: Redding or Glavine?
The Braves unceremoniously released Tom Glavine yesterday after he made a good rehab start. The move seemed odd when it was first announced but made more sense when the Braves announced the acquisition of Nate McLouth in a trade for three prospects. Mets fans immediately began wondering if the team would be better off signing […]
Noble Talks With Wagner
Marty Noble of MLB.com posted an article about a recent conversation he had with Mets closer Billy Wagner. As usual Wagner had a lot to say about the state of the Mets and he didn’t hold back. Read the article to get the full story but here are some teasers. On not re-signing Paul Lo […]
Glavine Gone
Word this morning is that Tom Glavine has left the Mets to return to the Atlanta Braves. The deal is for 1 year at $8 million. The nostalgic move to the team with which he made his name is a possible sign that this will be the last contract he signs in his playing career. […]
If Glavine Leaves
Omar Minaya not spoken with Tom Glavine. The free agent lefty is being wooed by his former club, the Atlanta Braves, to return home and end his career there. If Glavine makes the move, and from what I’ve read it looks like that will happen, the Mets pitching needs widen as they will need to […]
Glavine Visits White House
Today’s New York Post reports about (former?) Mets pitcher Tom Glavine‘s trip to the White House.
Pettitte Opts Out
It was reported last night that Andy Pettitte has declined the option on his Yankees contract. The option was for $16 million. Pettitte has said previously that if he pitches next year it will be for the Yankees. In declining the option his agent said that Pettitte needs more time to decide if he wants […]
Glavine Files for Free Agency
As expected Tom Glavine filed for free agency yesterday. There is a lot of speculation about where Glavine will pitch next year. Mets general manager Omar Minaya has said he expects to know what Glavine is thinking later in November but I think that it’s unlikely that he will be back with the Mets.
Mets Free Agents
Six Mets filed for free agency yesterday. They are: Marlon Anderson Luis Castillo Ramon Castro Damion Easley Shawn Green Paul Lo Duca The obvious missing name here is Tom Glavine but that’s going to happen any day now. If I’m Mets GM Omar Minaya then Castillo becomes the immediate top priority from all the names […]
Mazzone & Glavine Together in 2008?
The Baltimore Orioles have fired pitching coach Leo Mazzone. Mazzone was brought to Baltimore by his friend, former Mets coach and then Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo. Perlozzo was fired in June but Mazzone hung on until now. Mazzone was also the Atlanta Braves pitching coach for many years and witnessed many of Tom Glavine‘s performances […]
Last Week’s Missed Events
Looks like I took the wrong week to miss posting to the blog. Last Sunday, August 5, Tom Glavine won the 300th game of his career. Glavine allowed 6 hist and 2 earned runs in 6.1 innings en route to an 8-3 Mets victory. Two days later Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run […]
