Tom Glavine

26 January 2010

1.  Ndamakuong Suh should be the number 1 pick in the 2010 NFL draft.  The ability to control the middle is being lost with rush ends and the 3-4.  Pressure up the middle against the run and pass is still the most effective start to an NFL defense.  QB's can step up to avoid the rush on the outside, but there is no substitute for having a C/G pushed back into his lap.

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12 June 2008

It happened on the same day Tom Glavine left after three innings with a strained elbow, landing the future Hall of Famer on the disabled list, and on the same day John Smoltz underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in Birmingham.

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11 June 2008

an happen to this team? In a span of one day, John Smoltz underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, Tom Glavine landed on the disabled list with a strained elbow, and Jurrjens hurt his ankle.

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After five years with the New York Mets, Tom Glavine had returned home to provide stability to the middle of the starting rotation. Mike Hampton threw the ball great in spring and looked poised to return to the majors for the first time since August 2005. And John Smoltz was coming off three very successful seasons as a starter.

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