Morning Papers

Today we have many articles on Tom Glavine, mostly dealing with the importance of having a strong front ended rotation, 300 wins, his tutoring of prospects, and the possibility of Glavine being the opening day starter if Pedro is not ready. Injury updates on Delgado and Lo Duca, and also the scary news of Pedros car accident yesterday. There is also a very nice article on Mileage's family traveling to Port St Lucie to watch their son. Tom Pitches In possibility March 7 New York Post (registration required): "Tom Glavine stood next to Aaron Heilman in the back of a bullpen at one point yesterday morning, with prospects Philip Humber and Brian Bannister throwing." Tom starting to think he may pitch opener March 7 New York Daily News: "Two hours before his scheduled Grapefruit League start yesterday, Tom Glavine leaned against a fence behind the main stadium, interjecting tips as he observed the organization's young pitchers throwing bullpen sessions." Glavine must deliver March 7 Newsday: "Until Martinez proclaims himself fit for Opening Day, there is the strong possibility that honor could fall to Glavine, who at least is healthy enough to pitch on turn, as he did yesterday in the Mets' 6-3 win over the Indians at Tradition Field." Glavine shares his wisdom with the kids March 7 Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "The morning sun when it's in his face really shows his age. But Tom Glavine, a few weeks shy of his 40th birthday was out there yesterday morning, hours before he was scheduled to make his first start of the spring, working with some of the Mets younger pitchers." Glavine pushes on toward 300th win Palm Beach Post: "It's not that Mets left-hander Tom Glavine was pleased about being inconsistent with his off-speed pitches in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Cleveland." Ailing Delgado is fall guy March 7 New York Daily News: "Carlos Delgado gave everyone a scare during yesterday's press conference in San Juan for the World Baseball Classic, falling backward off the dais after the Q&A." Delgado avoids disaster March 7 Newsday: "Carlos Delgado, already nursing a sore left elbow, backed his chair into a backdrop with the '06 World Baseball Classic logo yesterday, knocking the sign loose and nearly tumbling back-first off a platform." For Pedro, car trouble could have been more than bump in road March 7 Newsday: "A smiling Pedro Martinez bounced giddily in the passenger seat of a golf cart yesterday en route to a back field for his throwing session. But it was a much different scene last week when Martinez blew out a tire in his Aston Martin while driving on the Florida Turnpike, giving the Mets' $53-million ace a serious scare before he piloted the car to safety." Lo Duca: Hand's No Issue March 7 New York Post (registration required): "Lo Duca, who's been suffering from tendinitis in his right hand, went 0-for-2 in the Mets' 6-3 win over the Indians. The catcher didn't have any problems physically." Milledge Family Follows the Son March 7 New York Times (registration required): "Every 10 days or so, a Tradition Field parking attendant drives his golf cart past dozens of cars and over a vast expanse of green to knock on the door of Tony Milledge's mobile home." The Mets' day in camp March 7 Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "One of these days, the Mets will play a game that actually feels like a home game. For the second consecutive day, visiting fans outnumbered Mets fans at Tradition Field. " Graffanino could help Mets March 7 Boston Globe (scroll down): "Checked the box scores on Kaz Matsui this spring? The Mets' second baseman fighting to keep his job is 0 for 12. Odd man out Tony Graffanino would make some sense for the Mets if he turns it on."