Tom Glavine needs 10 more victories to reach the 300 win milestone. After that, it's golf and grandkids.
The New York Mets' ace said that if he for some reason doesn't reach the 300-win mark, he'll be back after next season. He's not saying anything definitely, but it sounds as though he plans to call it quits after 2007. The outlook is sunny though, as only twice in 19 major league seasons has Glavine failed to win at least 10 games, in 1988 and 2003.
The lefty, who will turn 41 next month, went 15-7 with a 3.82 ERA in 198 innings last year and 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA in three playoff starts, helping the Mets advance to Game 7 of the NLCS before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner became a free agent in the offseason but returned to New York, agreeing to a $10.5 million, one-year contract, opting against a possible return to the Atlanta Braves.
His deal contains a $9 million player option for 2008, which he has the right to decline if he's thinking about retirement. Glavine is 290-191 with a career 3.82 ERA and 2481 strikeouts.
[Newsday]
3 comments:
Good. The Mets couldn't afford to lose him in any way -- their pitching's spotty enough as is.
I think the Mets will be fine after this year with pitching....plenty of options in the lower ranks. This year however...it's a bit dodgey!
btw...I love the blog, it's on my list now.
Thanks Tim!
The Mets will be fine indeed. Glavine will be great to have around this season, but it'll be a little more special if it's his last one.
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