Countdown to 300 wins for Mr. Glavine

[stevejrogers]

Bobby Mathews 297


Tommy John 288


Bert Blyleven 287


Robin Roberts 286


Fergie Jenkins 284


Tony Mullane 284


Jim Kaat 283


(Not trying to be a wise guy, just thought I'd put a 20 year old picture of Glavine up)
Tom Glavine 283

Countdown to 300 T-17

[stevejrogers]

On the active chart Glavine is keeping ahead of Randy Johnson (283 to 269)
and trails:



The "retired" Roger Clemens at 341



and his old pal Greg Maddux at 323

[Elster88]

I am glad for Maddux that he shaved that moustache.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

That's really Greg Maddux? Damn.

[stevejrogers]

Yup. Since I put Tommy Boy's Rookie Card up, I thought I'd do the same for the rest of the Top 3 Active Wins Leaders (yes Clemens is still considered ACTIVE)

[Frayed Knot]

Of course this countdown isn't reaching fruition until at least next year.
And even then it may or may not happen here.

[stevejrogers]

Tom Glavine is now the 5th all-time winningest lefty by the way


Warren Spahn 363


Steve Carlton 329


Lefty Grove 300


Tommy John 288


Tom Glavine 285

[soupcan]

="Frayed Knot"]Of course this countdown isn't reaching fruition until at least next year. And even then it may or may not happen here.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Of course this countdown isn't reaching fruition until at least next year. And even then it may or may not happen here.

Not so. He's on a pace for 27 wins this year.

[Guest cooby]

That's not a very flattering picture of Bobby Matthews

[stevejrogers]

cooby wrote: That's not a very flattering picture of Bobby Matthews

Just changed it

19th Century hurler, needless to say the highest win total by someone not in Cooperstown.

Tony Mullane, whom the first "Ladies Day" promotion was created due to his being the favored player of the women of Cincy back in the day, suffers from the same fate.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

The board is obviously resistant to showing pictures of YES network announcers.

[stevejrogers]

Good bye Kitty!


Bobby Mathews 297


Tommy John 288


Bert Blyleven 287


Robin Roberts 286


Fergie Jenkins 284


Tony Mullane 284


(Not trying to be a wise guy, just thought I'd put a 20 year old picture of Glavine up)
Tom Glavine 284

Countdown to 300 T-16

[Vic Sage]

i didn't really think he'd make it, but if he keeps up his turnaround, begun 2nd half last year, he'll make it by the end of next year. He's still signed with Mets thru next year, right?

it still won't seem like a "mets acomplishment" though. glavine will always be too Braves-ey to be accorded any great Mets acclaim.

[Frayed Knot]

"but if he keeps up his turnaround, begun 2nd half last year, he'll make it by the end of next year."

At his current pace he'll make it a lot sooner than that.


"He's still signed with Mets thru next year, right?"

Not quite.
He and the team did reach an agreement which gives both sides an option for next year, but it seems like that was done merely to re-arrange this year's payments and, while his presence here next year is likely, it's still up in the air.
What it sounds like is if he requests that he'd like to go back to Atlanta (and assuming they'd want him) that the team will let him go.

[Vic Sage]

well, i don't think he can maintain his CURRENT pace. This last start aside, he's been lights out this year. I'm just saying that if he continues to pitch well enough to be a good starting pitcher, he's likely to get there next year.

And i think, actually, he should go back to Atlanta next year. That would be the appropriate way and place for him to get to 300.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I hope Glavine continues to be a steady, reliable starter. If he continues to pitch like he has the past year, then the Mets should try to sign him for 2007. I can understand his desire to return to Atlanta tfor his 300th win, but I personally would prefer it to be against Atlanta in a Mets uniform.

It will be interesting to see how things unfold.

[stevejrogers]

Robin Roberts, NEXT!


Bobby Mathews 297


Tommy John 288


Bert Blyleven 287


Robin Roberts 286


(Not trying to be a wise guy, just thought I'd put a 20 year old picture of Glavine up)
Tom Glavine 285

Countdown to 300 T-15

[Theoldmole]

Clemens doesn't look much different.

[Elster88]

We going to do the same pictures every time huh?

[stevejrogers]

Elster88 wrote: We going to do the same pictures every time huh?

Yes

[DocTee]

Glavine beat Kenny Rogers to double digits by about an hour today. Speaking of the Gambler, he has now won 200 games, but has never tallied 20 in a season.

Q: Who has the most career wins of any pitcher lacking a 20-win season?

[Gwreck]

The name that first came to mind was Don Sutton, but he did have one twenty-win season (fewest of any 300 game winner, I believe).

Dennis Martinez has 245 wins and never won 20.

[nymr83]

i think Dennis Martinez is it. i know Maddux has never topped 20 but he reached it.

[DocTee]

El Presidente is correct.

[The Big O]

DocTee wrote: Kenny Rogers

Rogers has the best non-1.000 winning percentage in Mets history (5-1, .833).

[stevejrogers]

Roberts tied, on to Blyleven


Bobby Mathews 297
Can not find another photo of the guy


Tommy John 288


Bert Blyleven 287


Robin Roberts 286



Tom Glavine 286

Countdown to 300 T-14

[Willets Point]

Bump.

[stevejrogers]

Blyleven TIED!


Bobby Mathews 297
Can not find another photo of the guy


Tommy John 288


Bert Blyleven 287


Tom Glavine 287

Countdown to 300 T-13

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Meanwhile, I think it's only fair to point out that Se�or Delgado now has 399 home runs.