Greg Maddux to announce retirement

by BullManUGA on Dec 5, 2008 4:52 PM EST Comment 50 comments

ESPN says he will retire on Monday. Part of me hopes Smoltz and Glavine never throw another pitch so these three can go into the Hall together.

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I agree....

with the “Mets suck” part.

The “Smoltz never throwing another pitch” part? Get thee away from me, Satan!

by sddbaker on Dec 5, 2008 4:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

rec’d

Truly one of the all-time greats.

by Tonley on Dec 5, 2008 5:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I will truly miss watching this man pitch. He proved that pitching is more of a mind game than a physical one.

As much as it pains me to say it, I would have liked to see Glavine & Smoltz retire with him. What a great HOF class that would be!

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by dragonhawk26 on Dec 5, 2008 5:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how long he’ll be retired before some team tries to bring him on as a pitching coach.

by Tonley on Dec 5, 2008 5:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This will be a sad day

But it was inevitable. I think it’s safe to say he’s THE greatest pitcher of our generation. So long Maddog, hope to see you in a coaches uni real soon (preferably with the Braves).

by scstrato on Dec 5, 2008 5:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

heres hoping he breaks seaver’s induction percentage in 2014

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 5, 2008 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to know what someone's argument would be

For NOT voting for him.

by buzzdeadwax on Dec 5, 2008 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Keep in mind

- One writer didn’t vote for Pedroia at all
- Three writers voted for Edison Volquez

There were also several reports of writers threatening NOT to vote for Ripken and Gwynn just out of spite.

by scstrato on Dec 5, 2008 6:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Who could have a grudge against Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn?

by Tonley on Dec 5, 2008 6:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

believe it or not, some writers believe that NO PLAYER should be unanimously inducted under the logic of “babe ruth wasn’t”

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 5, 2008 6:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's like the story "Twelve Angry Men"

Just wanted to throw a monkey wrench out there to slow things down and discuss. The last voter probably didn’t vote for Ripken and Gwynn, but there was no discussion to why.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 6, 2008 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Numbers

I think the Braves should have one night when the retire the number of Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux together. You would be hard-pressed to argue that they were not the best pitching threesome of all time.

by mhsiegel14 on Dec 5, 2008 7:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

the Orioles had apretty good threesoem in the 60s…Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, and Mike Cuellar….i dont think they were better than our three but i just though id throw out three guys that were pretty good in 1970 along with pat dobson they are the only foursome in the live ball era to have 4 20 game winners in the same rotation

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 5, 2008 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah well, the 1998 soul raping “choked in the LCS” uber braves had FIVE 16 game winners. what now?

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 5, 2008 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I need you around to talk smack to the Braves haters in my life.

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."

by FrankyWren on Dec 5, 2008 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i’m really not as good in public, because i get flustered quite easily. you really don’t wanna live in phillies country. very stressful

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 5, 2008 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i live in williamsport pa.

i know the crappy phillie fans

by Brandonba on Dec 6, 2008 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

bahahahahaha i’m good friends with the FANTASY SPORTS COLUMNIST for the williamsport newspaper

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 6, 2008 2:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN did one of their “this guy is really, really, really” good montages for maddux. i gave my TV a standing ovation.

he had a CAREER K:BB of 3.3. he AVERAGED more than 200 innings a year for his career. he had more career shutouts than balks. his career ERA is a full run lower than the league average during his career.

his best season was 1994. that year, 24 of his 25 starts were quality. he averaged – AVERAGED – 8 innings and one walk a start. he allowed, on average. a home run a month.

or maybe his best season was 1995, when he went 26/28 in QS. he pitched more innings than he did in 1994, yet he allowed less hits and walked less men. oh, and he struck out more guys too. his WHIP was 8 tenths lower than it was in 1994

in each season, he had more complete games than hit batters. twice as many more. combined over the 2 seasons, intentional walks made up more than 10% of his overall total. and uh, he had more shutouts in either year than he had intentional walks. combined.

over a 7 year stretch, his highest WHIP was 1.049. farewell to greg maddux, the best pitcher of the modern era, and one of the greatest of all-time. we will ALL miss you.

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 5, 2008 11:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

well in Ken Griffey Jr Baseball for the N64 (which i still play religiously) Maddux is 22 for 22 (he has started 22 games and has 22 wins)… with an ERA of .54 and a WHIP of .35… he has 299Ks and 2 BB (both were intentional, i hit the guy that hit a HR off me in his next PA)… he has 12 Shutouts and 3 perfect games

so clearly real life Maddux is a bum because he cant put up the same nbrs i can in a video game… HA!!

and that doesnt even inlcude the fact that he is averagin an RBI a game

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 5, 2008 11:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yawn. i was doing that with him in all-star baseball 1999. AND HE WAS OLD AND WASHED UP THEN.

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Dec 6, 2008 12:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

all star 99 was a damn good game that doesnt get enough recognition. way better than the current mlb video games

by jeg on Dec 6, 2008 4:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great stuff.

The stat that blew my mind was after a poor outing (I think 2 years ago?) his career ERA rose to over 3.00 for the first time in a decade. Unreal.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 8, 2008 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As great as his stats are

The stories are always 10x better.

Mazzone talking about a time when the Braves played the Yankees, and Maddux was pitching to Jorge Posada, with runners on second and third with two outs. Mazzone asked Maddux what he was going to do, and he said that if he got to a 3-1 count he would walk him, but he was sure that he could get him to pop to third on three pitches.

Three pitches later, Posada popped out to third base, to end the inning and threat.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 8, 2008 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We watched history.

Make sure to pass on the stories of the Mad dog to your children and grands. The man was perfection on and off the field. I hope he becomes a coach in the braves system but from the what’s been written about him wanting to stay on the west coast to play, I would think the same would apply with coaching. Either way I wish him nothing but success in the future.

by Charmin519 on Dec 6, 2008 1:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Some great links

Here’s some stuff to read on maddux:

Joe Posnanski: http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/06/1260/

Tom Verducci: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/12/06/maddux/index.html

Gene w: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3749958&sportCat=mlb

And, of course, chicks dig the long ball:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltD21rYWVw

by mhsiegel14 on Dec 6, 2008 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

oh how i miss tom glavine when he was actually good

I probably care about sports way too much. Like, waaaaaaaaay too much.

by bigjoe on Dec 6, 2008 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I miss the ’90’s.

by sddbaker on Dec 6, 2008 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Chicks dig the long ball

That commercial cracks me up 10 years later. Those guys were hilarious. My favorite part is Glavine yelling at Maddux to “STEP INTO IT!!” while cracking his stomach with the stick. Pure comedy gold.

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by AuditDawg on Dec 9, 2008 12:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Remember when commercials were good.

Those were the days, now all we have are those damn free credit report songs.

by someguy917 on Dec 9, 2008 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Me they were great

by Brandonba on Dec 6, 2008 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i suck

me to they were great

by Brandonba on Dec 7, 2008 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Everyone recommend this post so we can all bask in the glory that is Greg Maddux longer, and especially for those of us who din’t check as often during the weekends.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 7, 2008 2:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

i just want to see if im being ignorant.. currently in an argument with an individual who thinks Nolan RYan is head and shoulders above all other pitchers and refuses to acknowledge Maddux as one of the top 10 pitchers of all time simply becuase as he says Maddux was “crafty”… i have the right to punch him in the head if i see him in person correct?

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 7, 2008 3:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you have the right to pull a crocop and kick his head off

I probably care about sports way too much. Like, waaaaaaaaay too much.

by bigjoe on Dec 7, 2008 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ive always been a bigger fan of submissions. but thats just me … rear naked choke except instead of a choke i break his spine…too far? ok

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 7, 2008 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

if you bust out one of those SICK armbars like mccrory did on the last UFC show, i’d be down

I probably care about sports way too much. Like, waaaaaaaaay too much.

by bigjoe on Dec 7, 2008 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i like the armbar Amir busted out in the Ultimate FIghter twice on that dousche CB hanging down while CB tries to pretend he didnt tap

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 7, 2008 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

u mean that armbar hazelett put on mccrory?

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 7, 2008 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and yes that was a sick submission… i was thoroughly convinced his arm was gonna break

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 7, 2008 8:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I hope

Neither of you have a TAPOUT shirt.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 8, 2008 8:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no if i had a shirt it would be an extreme courture shirt… Forrest Griffin is the man…ok im done with MMA on this site at least

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 8, 2008 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

you would pay 60 bucks for a t-shirt?

I probably care about sports way too much. Like, waaaaaaaaay too much.

by bigjoe on Dec 8, 2008 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no i wouldnt, but if i did decide to thats what i would buy

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 8, 2008 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i have a sinister hoodie, 2 UFC event shirts, and like 3 sinister anderson silva shirts

I probably care about sports way too much. Like, waaaaaaaaay too much.

by bigjoe on Dec 8, 2008 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

All the way to the end, unyielding class. Almost shed a tear listening to this goodbye.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 9, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This needs to be it’s own fanshot so it doesn’t get lost. Would you do the honors?

by scstrato on Dec 9, 2008 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whats a fanshot?

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Dec 9, 2008 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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