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Tom Glavine Is Cranky, Old, Litigious
Walkoff Walk — ... No chance to fail at that level? Did you have a chance to glance at Tommy's stats from 2007 and 2008? It doesn't bode well for a 43-year-old coming off elbow and shoulder surgery. Still, this grievance is not about performance, it's about the money. ...

1988 Braves vs. 2009 Nationals?
NationalsPride ::: Stat Boy — ... and 1988 were especially tough for the Braves at the MLB level. They had brought up a 21 year old lefty in Tom Glavine , as well as a 22 year old second basemen, ...

Nats Bats Silent: Lannan Falls
Center Field Gate — ... ), was called up to the big club after the legendary Tom Glavine was released. Hanson was not always a phenom: he was drafted by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2005 draft — pick number 677 overall. Nor was Hanson necessarily always slated as a starter. In 2006 and 2007, Hanson was used often as a reliever and, while he compiled impressive numbers, there was no guarantee that he was on the fast track to the majors. In 2006, Hanson pitched for the ...

Pettitte Falls Short for the Hall of Fame
Bats — ... (No. 50 in run support) has almost the same winning percentage as Pettitte, but has compiled that with less run support — by a half run per game — than Pettitte. The second point commonly made is that Pettitte has won the most postseason games in baseball history, with 17. Of course, it rarely mentioned that he is also first in postseason starts with 39 (next is Tom Glavine with 35) and third in losses with 9. Appearing in 28 separate postseason series has a way of bumping those numbers up. Pettitte certainly contributed to those postseason runs, but he was blessed in having ...