Tom Glavine, I forgive you.
I forgive you for giving up five runs in 3 2/3 innings in your first ever Mets start to begin the 2003 season, the worst for the Mets in the past 24 years.
I forgive you for having a 48-48 career record with the Mets.
I forgive you for getting your teeth knocked out in a taxicab accident two years ago.
I forgive you for not being a strikeout pitcher like Pedro, for nibbling around the strike zone and for bitching about Questec.
And I apologize for ever questioning why the Mets gave you a four-year, $42.5 million contract.
There, I think that about covers it.
Glavine bailed the Mets out tonight, which sounds funny to say when you consider most people think they're the favorite to win the World Series.
But while the Mets offense couldn't touch Jeff Weaver for the first five innings (go figure), Glavine kept the Cardinals' bats absolutely silent.
He struck out Albert Pujols, and allowed just four hits in seven scoreless innings.
Basically, he did everything the Mets expected him to do when they signed him in 2003. Better late than never, right?
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I wish we had him back in Atlanta......