Braves Blast :: Atlanta Braves Blog » Glavine Considering Retirement http://www.bravesblast.com Analysis of our favorite Atlanta Braves. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:13:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Braves Fall To Fish, Glavine Considering Retirement http://www.bravesblast.com/2009/04/15/braves-fall-to-fish-glavine-considering-retirement/ http://www.bravesblast.com/2009/04/15/braves-fall-to-fish-glavine-considering-retirement/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:00:45 +0000 Colin http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=888 Javier Vazquez struck out 12 last night against the Marlins in six innings of work. He gave up three runs in those six innings and the Braves bullpen surrendured two in the eighth to spot the Marlins a 5 spot. Chris Volstad shut the Braves down and gave up only a solo homer to Kelly Johnson. Braves went down 5-1. Garret Anderson dropped not one but TWO foul balls and was charged with two errors. I’m a bit worried about Anderson – if he can’t catch routine fly balls maybe he needs a little more time to rest his leg. Diaz should play tonight, so that’ll be good for Anderson to take a seat for a game.

Glavine’s MRI came back to reveal an inflamed rotator cuff. And yes, it may be about time to stick a fork in him – he may be done. The Braves are reporting that Glavine is frustrated with the rehab process and is considering retirement. Frankly, if we’re paying him this year, I don’t want him to give up and retire in a couple weeks. I want him to fight back as long as he can. I’m torn on this – I really don’t WANT Glavine back in anything but fully effective as a starter (with his historic first inning woes, I don’t want him in a relief role).

I’m not really sure what I want to happen with Glavine – I don’t want him back unhealthy and I don’t want him stuck in rehab forever – I really wish we just hadn’t signed him when we did. Couldn’t we have spent that money towards Smoltzie? I’m just bitter about the whole thing. Why sign Glav when we don’t know he’ll pitch? I’m not just an armchair GM, I’m a bitter armchair GM. What are your thoughts on the situation?

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