Classless! Braves Release Glavine

((HT: AJC/Christian Boone))Tom Glavine, the winning pitcher in the game that clinched the Atlanta Braves’ only World Series championship, was released Wednesday, FoxSports.com and ESPN.com are reporting.National baseball writer Ken Rosenthal, citing major league sources, said the team told Glavine he was being let go because his velocity is down. Glavine was throwing only 76-78 miles per hour in spring training but in recent starts had increased that to 83-86 miles per hour.The Braves’ rotation was getting crowded, with prized prospects Kris Medlen and Tommy Hanson seemingly ready to join a staff that’s been one of the National League’s best over the season’s first quarter.Glavine returned to the Braves in 2008 after a stint with the New York Mets. His return season was cut short by injury, and he underwent minor elbow and shoulder surgeries during the offseason. He did not appear in a single game for the Braves this season.Rosenthal has the salary figures for Glavine as the followi...