((HT: AJC/Boone))John Smoltz ripped his former team’s release of good friend Tom Glavine, telling reporters in Detroit “it’s just not how you treat people.”“I’m using a very soft word in ‘disappointed’ because that ain’t right,” said Smoltz, a teammate of Glavine’s for 16 years. The duo won 454 games and three Cy Young Awards as Braves. ((Both are pictured, thanks AJC file))Glavine, who had been rehabbing from shoulder and elbow surgery, was released Wednesday — “a performance decision,” according to Braves General Manager Frank Wren.“To go that far in your rehab, and then right before the time, to do that?” Smoltz said following Wednesday’s Red Sox game in Detroit. “Well, it’s not my problem anymore, I just feel bad for a teammate of mine that I had for a long time.”Smoltz parted ways with the Braves in January after receiving a significantly higher contract offer from Boston. He’s since been critical of Wren, saying the GM effectively forced him out of Atlanta.The iconic ex-Brave ...
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