The left-hander is not happy about the Braves' decision.
"He wants to pitch. He feels great," his agent, Gregg Clifton, told Olney. "He's still shocked about being released by a team he's been a member of, and he's not prepared to retire. He looks forward to pitching again in 2009."Clifton said: "Tom is extremely disappointed. He agreed to return to the Atlanta Braves at a drastic discount, and assume all the risk for his 2009 contract, except for a base salary. He has fulfilled his obligations and rehabbed diligently to return to the Braves staff, and to not have that opportunity at this time is extremely disappointing for a Hall of Fame player like Tom Glavine."Well that kind of blows for Glavine. Just when he thought he was going to get back on track, he's cut. My question is, why now??? This kind of makes no sense to me. If you don't want to pay him those salary amounts, why didn't you just tell him that when he got hurt again that he's done with the Braves? Not good business here at all by the Braves.The winner of 305 career games had thrown 11 scoreless innings in his last two rehabilitation starts, however.
Glavine was due a $1 million bonus if the Braves added him to the active roster, another $1.25 after 30 days of being with the Braves and then $1.25 million more after 90 days.