Move over Cal Ripken
Tom Glavine's strained right hamstring has landed the Braves pitcher on the disabled list for the first time in his 22-year major-league career.
"If I could give myself a novocaine shot in the hamstring and go out and pitch, I'd do it," said Glavine, 42, who had been scheduled to start Saturday's nationally televised game against the Dodgers. "But it's not that kind of thing."
Left-hander Chuck James has been recalled from Class AAA Richmond to start in place of Glavine, whose DL assignment was retroactive to Monday. He'll be eligible to come off April 29, and he was certain he would be ready.
But on Friday, he said he felt like he had let down everyone in the clubhouse. Glavine has pitched with aches, strains and even a broken rib during his 303-win career, but he never had problems with his legs until now.
"The streak has come to an end," he said late Friday. "I've been on the DL, what, two hours? I hate it. I feel like I've let down everyone."
Boys and Girls, that is the definition of a mench.