Gregory Alan Maddux

by gondeee on Jul 17, 2009 3:10 PM EDT

I'm recycling a post, but it's a good one. This is a Cubs scouting report on Greg Maddux an 18-year old draft prospect in a Vegas high school (click picture for larger version):

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This is a perfect example of a pitcher who didn't show dominance early on. The most impressive and prescient note here is when the scout writes, "doesn't give in to the opposition, [...] he attacks the hitters on every pitch."

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Lacks overall controll on all pitches

Fail?

by blitzerlover on Jul 17, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Does that say "80m" in dollar value? In 1984?

I know he ended up making nearly twice that, but that’s remarkable foresight to say the least if that was their prediction. Am I missing something on that? Clarification anybody?

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jul 17, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

I was just discussing that very thing with hubby – whether 80m meant 80 million.

Would this be what the scout considered his potential earnings estimate or what should be offered?

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by NCChopper on Jul 17, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I would think potential earnings...

But still, that’s a grand estimate for a 155 pound high school prospect with average velocity, especially during the first season that baseball featured any players clearing $1 million a year in salary.

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jul 17, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Could be some kind of coded earnings scale?

80th percentile of MLB players?

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by MichaelProcton on Jul 17, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

think it's $80K

M is occasionally used for thousands, MM for millions in finance

by shariyar on Jul 17, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha...

Roman numerals? Who would have thought?

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by MichaelProcton on Jul 17, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah who says you don't learn something new every day?

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by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jul 17, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Ahhh, man that’s been a long time ago.

Typewriters and Roman Numerals….makes me wanna write sentences for being so stupid.

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by NCChopper on Jul 18, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Well

luckily the Cubs messed up their chances with him and we got him for those great ten years. Too bad he didn’t end up retiring with the Braves.

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 17, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Here's a link to a bigger version, for those of you with bad eyes.

http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_assets/36064/maddux2.jpg

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by MichaelProcton on Jul 17, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

Funny how

the scout cited him as being possibly a high velocity FB guy who could pack on some muscle, and calls him “big boned.” He was a skinny guy who never had impressive fastball speed.

by Bronn on Jul 17, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions