Braves and Glavine to Dance Again?

renny · October 5th, 2007, 12:30 PM

per Dave O'Brien:

Braves, Glavine to dance again? | Braves | ajc.com

...because it’s only a one-year commitment, it should permit the Braves to go hard after a trade for a younger quality starter, a guy like Oakland’s Dan Haren or Joe Blanton, who could be available only because perpetually tight-budgeted Oakland needs to reload with prospects and knows it might have to dump one of its quality young arms to get a few young players in return.

Glavine and Haren (or Blanton) better than Glavine alone - me likey.

GenericBravesFan · October 5th, 2007, 12:46 PM

If loving Dan Haren's wrong I don't wanna be right...haha. Seriously JS: go get em!

pfiggy · October 5th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Oh pfart.....on Glavine...... Haren or Blanton ah'll trade pfor.

LongtimeBravesFan · October 5th, 2007, 01:53 PM

On one hand, I really don't want another over 40 year old in the rotation.

But on the other hand, if he did sign, it would tick off half the people on the skanks board, so its a tough call for me.

pfiggy · October 5th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Yeah longtime, that and the pfact we'd have Hampton, James, Reyes, and maybe Glavine. So we'd have to get rid of James or Reyes, who are young and may or may not have some upside. Hampton and Glavine don't have an upside anymore. Ah don't see us startin' 3 lefties either, especially as none are a Randy Johnson type, but that's another thread.

LongtimeBravesFan · October 5th, 2007, 02:06 PM

Hampton is a Randy Johnon type in that he's hurt all the time.

Snowman · October 5th, 2007, 05:23 PM

I want to see us add two starters, #3 and #4 quality, one of whom is an innings eater... but I really don't want one of them to be Glavine. He was a #4 starter who pitched more than 200 innings this year, but his salary will be that of a #2. We need to be smarter with our resources than that.

pfiggy · October 5th, 2007, 05:38 PM

And knowin' Bob, Glavine would pitch #2 also, Smoltz, Glavine, Huddy, Hampton, ya know righty/ lefty schidt......

Snowman · October 5th, 2007, 05:54 PM

Eh, that wouldn't really bother me, as long as the right guy in the 5-hole getting skipped. Glavine and Chucky should most def not pitch on back-to-back nights, as their respective styles are too similar.

diceman · October 5th, 2007, 06:38 PM

Let's not be havin',
Anymore Glavine.

renny · October 5th, 2007, 06:49 PM

ooh, poetry

Well, even though Glav declined his option with the Mets today - he had stated in one interview that he could still work out a new contract with them. I think he'd love to come to the Braves, and, by declining the option, he has opened that opportunity - but, he's no dummy and will be back pitching at Shea should JS and he not come to terms. (or, should an offer never materialize)

Whatever happens with Glav - I won't care either way - as long as we get at least ONE young starter of the studdish kind.

diceman · October 5th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renny

ooh, poetry

Yeah Ren, Every now and then I let my sensitive side out!

Yogi44 · October 5th, 2007, 08:05 PM

Well, I guess I'm the odd one here. I want him here. Tired of watching pitchers that are not ready trying to learn at the MLB level. I want him because he is at the very least consistent, a concept our 3-5 pitchers never caught on to.

Nocahoma · October 5th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Oh, Thomas Glavine
Aged, but still effective
Please paint the corner.

Snowman · October 5th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Wow. Glavine haikus? This whole poetry thing is a slippery slope, people! (says the guy with a line from Eliot in his sig)

October 5th, 2007, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
renny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 2,038	Braves and Glavine to Dance Again? per Dave O'Brien: Braves, Glavine to dance again? \| Braves \| ajc.com ...because it’s only a one-year commitment, it should permit the Braves to go hard after a trade for a younger quality starter, a guy like Oakland’s Dan Haren or Joe Blanton, who could be available only because perpetually tight-budgeted Oakland needs to reload with prospects and knows it might have to dump one of its quality young arms to get a few young players in return. Glavine and Haren (or Blanton) better than Glavine alone - me likey. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux

October 5th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,335	I want to see us add two starters, #3 and #4 quality, one of whom is an innings eater... but I really don't want one of them to be Glavine. He was a #4 starter who pitched more than 200 innings this year, but his salary will be that of a #2. We need to be smarter with our resources than that. __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

October 5th, 2007, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,335	Eh, that wouldn't really bother me, as long as the right guy in the 5-hole getting skipped. Glavine and Chucky should most def not pitch on back-to-back nights, as their respective styles are too similar. __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

October 5th, 2007, 06:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
diceman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Port Orange, Florida Posts: 1,329	Let's not be havin', Anymore Glavine. __________________ From "Bull Durham": Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry! Larry: Lollygaggers! Skip: Lollygaggers.

October 5th, 2007, 06:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
renny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: along side the veteran presents `) Posts: 2,038	ooh, poetry Well, even though Glav declined his option with the Mets today - he had stated in one interview that he could still work out a new contract with them. I think he'd love to come to the Braves, and, by declining the option, he has opened that opportunity - but, he's no dummy and will be back pitching at Shea should JS and he not come to terms. (or, should an offer never materialize) Whatever happens with Glav - I won't care either way - as long as we get at least ONE young starter of the studdish kind. __________________ "We'll be back next year. We always are, aren't we?" -P Greg Maddux

October 5th, 2007, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
GenericBravesFan Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 949	If loving Dan Haren's wrong I don't wanna be right...haha. Seriously JS: go get em!

October 5th, 2007, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,716	Oh pfart.....on Glavine...... Haren or Blanton ah'll trade pfor.

October 5th, 2007, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
LongtimeBravesFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,662	On one hand, I really don't want another over 40 year old in the rotation. But on the other hand, if he did sign, it would tick off half the people on the skanks board, so its a tough call for me.

October 5th, 2007, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,716	Yeah longtime, that and the pfact we'd have Hampton, James, Reyes, and maybe Glavine. So we'd have to get rid of James or Reyes, who are young and may or may not have some upside. Hampton and Glavine don't have an upside anymore. Ah don't see us startin' 3 lefties either, especially as none are a Randy Johnson type, but that's another thread.

October 5th, 2007, 02:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
LongtimeBravesFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,662	Hampton is a Randy Johnon type in that he's hurt all the time.

October 5th, 2007, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,716	And knowin' Bob, Glavine would pitch #2 also, Smoltz, Glavine, Huddy, Hampton, ya know righty/ lefty schidt......

October 5th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yogi44 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: McGee's Crossroads, NC Posts: 254	Well, I guess I'm the odd one here. I want him here. Tired of watching pitchers that are not ready trying to learn at the MLB level. I want him because he is at the very least consistent, a concept our 3-5 pitchers never caught on to. Last edited by Yogi44; October 6th, 2007 at 06:12 AM.

October 5th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	Oh, Thomas Glavine Aged, but still effective Please paint the corner.

October 5th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,335	Wow. Glavine haikus? This whole poetry thing is a slippery slope, people! (says the guy with a line from Eliot in his sig) __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.