All Wrapped Up

Now that Tom Glavine has won his 300th career game, I think we're done with milestones of any importance this baseball season. (check the sign the chick behind the dugout is holding... was Big Wayne there?) Glavine may be the last pitcher for a decade to win 300, and in my mind I think he will be the last to do so in a generation. He is a sure fire hall of famer, with or without 300 wins. Just take one look at his stats, and it's easy to see that he has been consistantly great throughout his career. He owns a 60.4% winning percentage and a lifetime ERA of 3.49, which is almost three quarters of a run lower than the league's ERA in the same span as his career.

The dream secinaro would have him, Maddox and Smoltz, who are all about the same age, retire in the same year. This would make them eligible to go into the hall together which would be fantastic. I think Maddox can finish out '07 and then make it all the way through '08 and '09. But, for Smoltz and Glavine that may be a tall order. Either way, anyone who tries to make the argument that all or one of these guys are not destined for the Hall on the first ballot, is fucking crazy.

In the end, however, Glavine reaching 300 was the last big milestone of the baseball year. I can't think of another milesone that matters on the horizon. Way to go Tom.