When Glavine does get No. 300, it could be the last time any pitcher reaches the milestone. Randy Johnson has 284 but is out for the season with a back injury that requires surgery.

“Nobody was looking at me 20 years ago, so I’m sure there is somebody out there right now who maybe is not on the radar screen, but in the next few years will emerge as a kind of guy you start looking at a little bit,” Glavine said. “It’s just a matter if guys are going to stay healthy for 18, 19, 20 years.”

That’s something he and Maddux have done for most of their careers. He hasn’t talked to Maddux as 300 approaches but has heard him interviewed on the topic.

“I’m sure like when he went through it, he figures I got a million people calling me. I’m sure he’s watching with interest and anticipation,” Glavine said.

A lot of people will be doing the same Sunday night. It promises to be another frenzied atmosphere at the second-oldest park in the majors.

“It’s a hard place to play. The fans are rough, these guys are playing well, all that adds to the difficulty of it,” Glavine said. “It’s much like pitching a road game or a road playoff game. You got to try and drown all that out and keep everything in check and go out there and focus on what you’re tying to do, which is make pitches.”

And even if he doesn’t pitch well and the Mets get him a victory with a big offensive output, he’ll take it.

“If you have your choice, you’d rather have it be a well-pitched game that you are proud of,” Glavine said. “Believe me, the next day and for the rest of my life I’m not going to care how I got that win, I’m just going to care I got it.”

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