As he took the mound Thursday night to open the National League Championship Series against St. Louis, Glavine was on a familiar October stage. Between 1991 and 2002, he pitched in 22 separate postseason series as an Atlanta Brave, though with only modest success (13-15).
Seldom has a man been so well prepared for a huge task, yet at the same time so ambushed by it.
In little more than two weeks, Glavine has been cast in the role of ace-by-default of a staggeringly depleted Mets rotation that has lost injured Pedro Martinez and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, who might've started the first two games. Tightening the screws on Glavine further, due to Thursday's rainout of Game 1, Glavine is now scheduled to start Game 5 in St.
Louis on Sunday on just three days rest. Once, that was no problem. But it was a younger man in another city who relished such tasks.
Now, after 635 consecutive starts, one of the longest streaks of durability in history, Glavine's arm needs all the rest it can get.
So, no worries, Tom.
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