ATLANTA — Tom Glavine may retire if his sore left shoulder doesn’t improve in two weeks.
Glavine, 43, was told Tuesday he must rest for at least two weeks after inflammation was found in his left rotator cuff. The longtime Braves star had an MRI and was examined by Dr. James Andrews, who advised treatment and rest.
Glavine said he’s tired of rehabbing after elbow and shoulder surgery last August and he’s willing to give the shoulder two weeks, but not much longer.
“I’m willing to put in a little more time, but I’m not willing to put in another six weeks or eight weeks because by then, you know what, I’m going to have to start all over again, and I’m not interested in doing that,” he said.
Footnotes.
Autopsy results show that Phillies TV and radio broadcaster Harry Kalas died of heart disease.
• Boston pitcher Josh Beckett has been suspended for six games and fined by Major League Baseball, which determined he intentionally threw a pitch near the head of the Los Angeles Angels’ Bobby Abreu last week.
• Former Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was sentenced to nine months in jail for beating his girlfriend at a hotel near Shea Stadium in September. He was convicted on assault charges last month.
• Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer’s sore back has improved enough for him to start running, and he is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment next week.
The Associated Press
