August 28: I finally remembered to catch Atlanta Braves: Straight Up that's been airing all month on SportSouth. It features Braves players answering random questions such as favorite dessert, who would play them in a movie, etc. I've added screen captures to the Gallery and posted a video with the relevant Tom Glavine portions of the show. Enjoy!
August 21: According to David O'Brien's
AJC blog, Tom Glavine's surgery on his torn flexor tendon was
successful. Apparently they also did a minor cleanup
on the labrum in Glavine's shoulder while they had him under.
You can read O'Brien's full comments in the
Site Blog. I've added an article about it to the
Current News section.
August 20: Tom Glavine needs surgery to
repair his torn flexor tendon in his elbow but does NOT need
ligament transplant surgery. (Whew!) The surgery will mean a 4
to 5 month rehabilitation and he'll at least have a chance to
pitch next season, if the Braves are open to the idea. Tendon
surgery will be performed Thursday. I've added an article to the
Current News section.
August 18: I've added an article to the
Current News section talking about Tom
Glavine's scheduled MRI for Wednesday. According to the article,
if flexor tendon surgery is the answer, Glavine expects the
surgery to be performed Thursday.
August 16: Tom
Glavine's season is over and he is likely headed for surgery. He has an appointment with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham on Wednesday
regarding his elbow. If it is just the flexor tendon that needs to be repaired, he
would have the surgery (3-4 months recovery time) and consider pitching next
season. If the ligament is also damaged (12-16 months recovery), he would not
have ligament-transplant
surgery and would retire. A damaged flexor tendon would need to be repaired
either way. I've
added an article to the Current News
section about all of this.
August 15:
Braves.com
has pictures from Tom Glavine's August 13th visit to Dolvin
Elementary as part of "Take a Braves Player To School" Day. I've
added them to the
Photo Gallery. They are great pictures, so be sure to check
them out! I've updated career numbers in the
Stats section as well. ETA:
Well, Tom Glavine was put back on the disabled list today with
soreness in his elbow. There is an article about it on
AJC.com or you can read it in the Current News
section. This absolutely SUCKS. August 10: I've added an article about Tom Glavine's rehab start yesterday to the Current News section. Also, I've added two more photos from the start to the Gallery. ETA: Tom attended Monday's funeral services for Skip Caray. I've added a photo from AJC.com to the Gallery.
August 5: Well, despite what that
Braves.com article I linked up yesterday said, it appears Tom
Glavine will NOT be pitching in the upcoming Arizona series.
Instead, he'll make another rehab assignment. This one will be
Saturday, Aug. 9th for the Mississippi Braves. To read more on
that, click
HERE. I've updated the
"Next Start" to the right and there is a new
Site Blog up.
August 4: Tom Glavine made a
minor league rehab start tonight for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
He went four innings, giving up one run on three hits, walking
one and striking out four. Full results can be found in the
Site Blog. According to Braves.com, if Tom feels good over the next couple of days,
he plans for his next start to be in Arizona in the upcoming
Braves-Diamondbacks series. You can read about that in the
Current News section. (YAY) ETA:
I've set up a
section in the Gallery with several photos from
Tom's Myrtle Beach appearance.
August 3: Don't forget: Tom Glavine makes
his first minor league rehab start tomorrow with the
Myrtle
Beach Pelicans as they face off against the Kinston Indians
at 7:05 p.m. ET. Gameday audio (free w/registration) is available on
milb.com. Provided he has no setbacks, he is tentatively
scheduled for a second rehab start - with Mississippi - on
Saturday, Aug. 9th. ETA: Braves announcer Skip Caray died
today at the age of 68. Condolences go out to his family and all
who knew him, both in person and through his work. I've added
some quotes from Glavine about Skip to
the site.
July 31:
The Chattanoogan has photos up from Tom Glavine's simulated
game yesterday. I've added them to the
Photo Gallery as well.
July 30: Tom Glavine had a successful
three-inning simulated game today. He will throw a side session
Saturday and is scheduled for a rehab assignment with Myrtle
Beach on Monday. To read more, visit the
Current News section. A new
Site Blog
is up. ETA: Tom was in the broadcast booth for the 4th
inning of tonight's game. I've added
Screen Caps and a Video from that.
Enjoy!
July 25: Tom Glavine moved one step
closer to returning to the Braves rotation after throwing a
successful 50-pitch bullpen session this afternoon. He continues
to improve with each outing. Glavine will throw a short session
on Sunday and then plans to throw a simulated game at Turner
Field on Wednesday. To read more on that, read the latest
article in the Current News section. July 22: Tom Glavine threw another successful bullpen session today. According to David O'Brien's AJC blog, Glavine said he was quite a bit better than his Saturday bullpen. The plan is for him to throw in the bullpen again on Friday and then throw a simulated game next week. After that, he might be ready for a rehab assignment. You can read more on this HERE. ETA: I've added an article from a few days ago on Glavine mentoring Jo-Jo Reyes.
July 19: Tom Glavine threw a bullpen
session today at about 60% effort. He was able to throw all of
his pitches and had good control and feel for both his changeup
and curveball. The plan is for him to throw three bullpen
sessions on the next road trip and possibly a two-inning
simulated game on the following homestand. He's shooting for a
mid-August return date. I've added an article about this to the
Current News section. There is also a new
Site Blog.
July 18: Tom Glavine played catch from a
distance of 130 feet Thursday with no problems. He plans to
throw off the bullpen mound on Saturday. For more on that, click
HERE.
July 17: Tom Glavine is bringing back "Glavine's Field of Dreams" golf tournament, this time to benefit
CURE Childhood Cancer. The event, in its 11th year, takes place
Monday, Sept. 8th at the Country Club of the South. For more
information, visit the
CURE page.
July 9: Tom Glavine threw again today --
light tossing from a greater distance than yesterday -- and
experienced no problems. You can read a quick update on that in
the
Site Blog.
July 8: Thanks
to Mike, I've added a new Fan Encounter to the site. You can read Mike's
Encounter HERE.
Tom Glavine was shown briefly in the recent SportsSouth
"Spotlight" episode on Bobby Dews. I've added
Screen Caps to the Gallery. ETA: Tom made about 50
light throws from flat ground today and felt good. To read more,
visit the
Site Blog. I've posted an article about this in the
Current News section.  |
