Greg Maddux, the Puppet Master

[butthead]

I always liked Maddux because of his style of pitching, regardless of who he pitched for.  The same reason why I never liked Clemens, regardless of who he pitched for. 

Where Maddux used chess pieces to outmatch hitters, Fat Roger Clettitte used a needle in his ass to overpower them. 

The fact that Maddux was a Cub at one point of course helps me like him.  The fact that he left sucked.  But, being a fan of good, solid, smarts-based pitching, I always liked the guy, and always will.  Clemens can go suck the dried crusted ass-blood off a rusted syringe tip.

Well said Simmer, couldn't agree more. But who could blame Cubs management for spending $5 million on Greg Hibbard and Jose Guzman instead of spending a ridiculous $6 million on Maddux?

(chugs bottle of Drano)

Hibbard and Guzman instead of Maddux...that puts the Cubs at plus 1. It was the smart move!

[Internet Apex]

Guys who made as much money playing as Greg did usually don't bother to coach. Manage? Maybe, if they've got the itch. Just because his brother is a pitching coach doesn't mean Greg wants to hang around ballparks the rest of his life. He could fetch the same bread as a broadcaster and work far less. I could see him as a Spring Training instructor. For the Braves. That's about it.

[Internet Apex]

Maddux says, "Please don't hate me, Apex."

I love dogs. Hate the damn 90s Braves.

[The Big Cheese]

The Cubs right-hander posted his 10th quality start of the season, and he did so with a mixed bag of offspeed pitches. Instead of having his pitches register 95, 96 mph on the radar gun, it was more like 88, 89 mph.

"I was throwing a lot of split-finger [pitches] today," Zambrano said. "I said, 'I have to pitch like [Greg] Maddux and just move the ball.'"

[Internet Apex]

The Cubs right-hander posted his 10th quality start of the season, and he did so with a mixed bag of offspeed pitches. Instead of having his pitches register 95, 96 mph on the radar gun, it was more like 88, 89 mph.

"I was throwing a lot of split-finger [pitches] today," Zambrano said. "I said, 'I have to pitch like [Greg] Maddux and just move the ball.'"

Waive him. Now.

[BBM]

The Cubs right-hander posted his 10th quality start of the season, and he did so with a mixed bag of offspeed pitches. Instead of having his pitches register 95, 96 mph on the radar gun, it was more like 88, 89 mph.

"I was throwing a lot of split-finger [pitches] today," Zambrano said. "I said, 'I have to pitch like [Greg] Maddux and just move the ball.'"

Waive him. Now.  Trade him for Casey "Sneak Attack" McGehee.

I'm new at this, but maude'ed?

[Internet Apex]

The Cubs right-hander posted his 10th quality start of the season, and he did so with a mixed bag of offspeed pitches. Instead of having his pitches register 95, 96 mph on the radar gun, it was more like 88, 89 mph.

"I was throwing a lot of split-finger [pitches] today," Zambrano said. "I said, 'I have to pitch like [Greg] Maddux and just move the ball.'"

Waive him. Now.  Trade him for Casey "Sneak Attack" McGehee.

I'm new at this, but maude'ed?

Done and done.

[R-V]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

[CT III]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

Do we really want this guy working in the front office?  I mean, he once traded Greg Maddux for Cesar Izturis!

[Waco Kid]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

Do we really want this guy working in the front office?  I mean, he once traded Greg Maddux for Cesar Izturis!

At least he was working, as opposed to Jimbo.

[motown]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

That's "Assistant to the General Manager:"

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100111&content_id=7900214&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc

Great. Only a matter of time before Maddux starts throwing his weight around and insisting people address him as "Assistant General Manager."

[Yeti]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

That's "Assistant to the General Manager:"

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100111&content_id=7900214&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc

Great. Only a matter of time before Maddux starts throwing his weight around and insisting people address him as "Assistant General Manager."

Dwight Maddux?

[Kermit IV]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

That's excellent news.  Get that nose-pickin' genius back in the organization somehow.  Now get Phil Nevin to be the assistant to the assistant.

[Eli]

Jimbo's got a golfing buddy.

The Chicago Cubs may have made their most important acquisition of the offseason Monday by adding a future Hall of Famer.

The organization will announce Monday afternoon that 350-game winner Greg Maddux has been signed to become a special assistant to general manager Jim Hendry in 2010.

Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.

That's "Assistant to the General Manager:"

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100111&content_id=7900214&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc

Great. Only a matter of time before Maddux starts throwing his weight around and insisting people address him as "Assistant General Manager."

Dwight Maddux?

I like that.  Greg Maddux, Assistant to the General Manager.

[Internet Apex]

Great move. This almost totally makes up for the time they let him sign with Atlanta on the heels of a Cy Young campaign. I fucking love this team. Always thinking of me, Joe Sports Fan. Can't wait til they introduce this blockbuster signing at the Cubs Convention. Epic.