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As the Braves have stormed out of the gate to one of the best records in baseball, Tom Glavine has been battling a sore shoulder in an attempt to join them as the last member of the pitching rotation. After removing himself from a minor-league rehab assignment with soreness, he visited the famed Dr. James Andrews and was told that he has an inflamed rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder. He's been told by Andrews to completely shut down for two weeks before attempting to get himself back into game shape. What I'd like to know is why no one is telling him to just retire.
Look, I like Glavine, but what more does he have to prove? How much longer is he going to go through minor-league rehab and visits to the doctor's office? I understand he has every right to keep playing, especially since at least one team is willing to pay him handsomely for his services. It's just that he's accomplished pretty much everything he can in this game and should realize it's time to move on to the next phase of his life.
He's won the World Series. He's won the Cy Young Award (twice). He's won over 300 games. He's going to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
He's also 43 years old with a bum throwing shoulder. Plus, things are getting worse. Though he only made 13 starts last season, he was on pace for the worst year of his career. His numbers were all trending downward the past few seasons before that as well.
Glavine could have a real nice future in either coaching or broadcasting, but for now he should just join Greg Maddux on the golf course and enjoy himself for a bit. He's most certainly earned it.
As for the Braves, they're going with Jo-Jo Reyes as the fifth starter for the time being, while they wait on uber-prospect Tommy Hanson or the return of Glavine.
UPDATE: Glavine indicated to the Associated Press that he will retire if things do not go well when he is cleared to begin rehab again in two weeks time.
"I'm willing to put in a little more time but I'm not willing to put in another six weeks or eight weeks because by then, you know what, I'm going to have to start all over again and I'm not interested in doing that," he said.
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