Comments on: The Age of Gl@v!ne http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/ The blog for Mets fans who like to read Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Prince http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19075 Greg Prince Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:49:46 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19075 The One-Third Circle. The One-Third Circle.

]]> By: TM http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19071 TM Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19071 I don't hold the "devastated" comment against him so much, because I figure he was feeling defensive and just trying to minimize the disaster, and any other player might have said similar. What I hate him for is clearly not much caring if he went to the postseason with the Mets or if he didn't, going home to golf instead. He was just putting in his days at the office with the Mets. He thought the last game would be a walk in the park, was unprepared to really battle for the win, and didn't much care either way. From the Feinstein book about the season, this is Glavine recounting the start of the game: "A little bell went off in Glavine's head. Not so much because he had walked Ramirez after being up 0-2, but because of the way he had walked him. 'He doesn't take a lot of walks,' Glavine said. 'He goes up swinging. It's the last game of the season and you're facing a team in last place. What you expect is that they come up hacking at everything because they've all got planes to catch and they want to get out of Dodge. [Ramirez's] approach to that at-bat was the kind you see in a big game. He really worked at it. That told me that these guys weren't here just to get it over with and go home. They had come to play.' ... As Dan Uggla came up, Glavine happened to glance in the direction of the Marlins' dugout. What he saw gave him a little more reason to be worried. Every Marlin was on the top step. He had expected to see all of his teammates on the top step; their season was at stake. But not the Marlins. Not on September 30th. Not with a record of 70 and 91. 'Okay then,' he thought. 'This won't be easy.'" The Marlins had come to play, and Glavine hadn't. And I will despise him for it till the end of my days. I don’t hold the “devastated” comment against him so much, because I figure he was feeling defensive and just trying to minimize the disaster, and any other player might have said similar. What I hate him for is clearly not much caring if he went to the postseason with the Mets or if he didn’t, going home to golf instead. He was just putting in his days at the office with the Mets. He thought the last game would be a walk in the park, was unprepared to really battle for the win, and didn’t much care either way.

From the Feinstein book about the season, this is Glavine recounting the start of the game:

“A little bell went off in Glavine’s head. Not so much because he had walked Ramirez after being up 0-2, but because of the way he had walked him. ‘He doesn’t take a lot of walks,’ Glavine said. ‘He goes up swinging. It’s the last game of the season and you’re facing a team in last place. What you expect is that they come up hacking at everything because they’ve all got planes to catch and they want to get out of Dodge. [Ramirez's] approach to that at-bat was the kind you see in a big game. He really worked at it. That told me that these guys weren’t here just to get it over with and go home. They had come to play.’ … As Dan Uggla came up, Glavine happened to glance in the direction of the Marlins’ dugout. What he saw gave him a little more reason to be worried. Every Marlin was on the top step. He had expected to see all of his teammates on the top step; their season was at stake. But not the Marlins. Not on September 30th. Not with a record of 70 and 91. ‘Okay then,’ he thought. ‘This won’t be easy.’”

The Marlins had come to play, and Glavine hadn’t. And I will despise him for it till the end of my days.

]]> By: Kevin From Flushing http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19070 Kevin From Flushing Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:28:49 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19070 What level of Met Hell is he on again? What level of Met Hell is he on again?

]]> By: Joe D. http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19065 Joe D. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:54:51 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19065 Happy 47th Greg. Don't let the memory of Gl@v#n& spoil your day. If you take John's advice and consider yourself now entering the age of Heilman, don't forget it was also Aaron who provided half the inspiration for your book's cover. Happy 47th Greg. Don’t let the memory of Gl@v#n& spoil your day.

If you take John’s advice and consider yourself now entering the age of Heilman, don’t forget it was also Aaron who provided half the inspiration for your book’s cover.

]]> By: Jacobs27 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19063 Jacobs27 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19063 Happy birthday, Greg. If not Orosco then Pedro/Franco + 2. Happy birthday, Greg. If not Orosco then Pedro/Franco + 2.

]]> By: Greg Prince http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19059 Greg Prince Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:31:23 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19059 Best explanation I've heard since I turned whatever it is I am now. Best explanation I’ve heard since I turned whatever it is I am now.

]]> By: dgwphotography http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19057 dgwphotography Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19057 For humanity's sake, please think of Jesse... For humanity’s sake, please think of Jesse…

]]> By: Inside Pitcher http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19055 Inside Pitcher Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:15:51 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19055 Don't let Gl@v!ne spoil your Jesse Orosco birthday. Here's to a great year! Don’t let Gl@v!ne spoil your Jesse Orosco birthday.

Here’s to a great year!

]]> By: John Isom http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/12/31/the-age-of-glvne/comment-page-1/#comment-19053 John Isom Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:00:21 +0000 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/?p=3629#comment-19053 Actually, the day after your birthday, you are 48 -- or rather, you start your 48th year. When you celebrate your 1st birthday it is at the end of one year. You turn two (in a chronological sense) at the end of two years, and then the next day you start ticking off the days of your third year. Same with turning 47: next day you start ticking off days in your 48th year. So cheer up, you are already in the age of Aaron Heilman, and since he's long (sort of) gone, welcome to the age of, um, Pat Misch. And happy birthday! john Actually, the day after your birthday, you are 48 — or rather, you start your 48th year.

When you celebrate your 1st birthday it is at the end of one year. You turn two (in a chronological sense) at the end of two years, and then the next day you start ticking off the days of your third year. Same with turning 47: next day you start ticking off days in your 48th year.

So cheer up, you are already in the age of Aaron Heilman, and since he’s long (sort of) gone, welcome to the age of, um, Pat Misch.

And happy birthday!

john

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