I'll put away all sentimental feelings to do this. Which is not easy to do. Because I remember Glavine at his best. I remember Glavine holding the World Series Trophy, reflecting the smile that was on Ted Turner's face, and all of his incredible post season performances. The ease with which Glavine mowed down opposing lineups was matched only by his magician-like teammate Greg Maddux. In the only World Series I have been able to see my Atlanta Braves win, Glavine was named MVP. That is why it is so hard to type the next sentence. The time had come for Glavine to hang it up.
It shouldn't have come to this. Why could he have not just called it a career after his season ended last year with major surgery? He has the same problem that Michael Jordan and Brett Favre is currently having. To quote Chris Brown, "There's never a right time to say goodbye." However it is becoming more and more evident that Glavine's best time to say goodbye may have been at the conclusion of last year. It would have prevented this whole rehab mess through Atlanta's minor league teams and the ultimate release by the franchise he will forever be connected with. Could of, should of, would of. None of that matters now. While it makes Frank Wren look like a dog, he was trying to do the best thing for the Atlanta Braves now and moving forward. For that, I wholeheartedly respect his decision. It just doesn't ease the pain of the realization that the years of guaranteed postseason play and running out a Cy Young Award winner three out of every five days are over.
And perhaps that is what hurts the most. So much for a non-sentimental piece...
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Keywords: Atlanta Braves, Tom Glavine
