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Greg Maddux Retiring, I'll Miss Him
sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com - 12/5/2008
Greg Maddux Retiring, I'll Miss Him
— sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com — Greg Maddux, a lock to be a first ballot HOF'er and the best pitcher I ever watched,... is retiring. (more) Greg Maddux Retiring, I'll Miss Him

1 Comment vote down sharapovasthigh sharapovasthigh posted 12/5/2008posted this
Greatest Pitcher I Ever Saw Retires Today
zonersports.com - 12/8/2008
Greatest Pitcher I Ever Saw Retires Today
— zonersports.com — While there haven’t been as many championships as Chicagoans would have liked (insert Cubs joke here I... suppose), there have been some of the greatest to ever play. Payton, Jordan, Sandberg, Thomas, Pippen, Fisk and of course, Maddux. (more) Greatest Pitcher I Ever Saw Retires Today

Comments vote down The Zoner The Zoner posted 12/8/2008posted this

Greg Maddux Latest Blog Posts

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Mitch Williams, Greg Amsinger, and Jon Heyman Added to MLB Network
bizofbaseball.com - 12/26/2008
Mitch Williams, Greg Amsinger, and Jon Heyman Added to MLB Network
— bizofbaseball.com — Mitch "The Wild Thing" Williams is coming to the MLB Network on January 1. MLB Network announced... today that former Major League Baseball pitcher Mitch Williams has joined their on-air personality roster as a Studio Analyst, as well former CBS College Sports veteran Greg Amsinger as a ... (more) Mitch Williams, Greg Amsinger, and Jon Heyman Added to ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 12/26/2008posted this
Unanimous Hall of Fame Vote?
mopupduty.com - 12/2/2008
Unanimous Hall of Fame Vote?
— mopupduty.com — Not long ago Kman and I had a discussion about Greg Maddux’s career. I argued that Maddux... was a candidate to be the first ever player inducted to the Hall of Fame with a unanimous vote. Surprisingly, this has never happened before - not even Cal Ripken received votes from 100% of the ... (more) Unanimous Hall of Fame Vote?

Comments vote down mopupduty mopupduty posted 12/2/2008posted this
blogs.nypost.com - 12/8/2008
Winter Meetings update
— blogs.nypost.com — Updated at 1:36 pm: -The Rockies are prioritizing signing a lefty reliever, with Alan Embree, Eddie Guardado... and Joe Beimel their targets. -The Indians are waiting for the Mets to sign a closer, their hope being that once the big-market... (more) Winter Meetings update

Comments vote down MetsBlog.com found this 12/8/2008found this
Maddux, 43, to announce retirement, agent says
sports.espn.go.com - 12/5/2008
Maddux, 43, to announce retirement, agent says
— sports.espn.go.com — Greg Maddux will announce his retirement Monday at the baseball winter meetings in Las Vegas.... (more) Maddux, 43, to announce retirement, agent says

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chicagotribune.com - 12/6/2008
Kenney: Hope to sell Cubs by spring training
— chicagotribune.com — Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney said Friday he expects the team to be sold by spring training, and... he shot down speculation that Tribune Co. would retain ownership of almost half the team. Hardball: Cubs raise prices on most of their seats  ... (more) Kenney: Hope to sell Cubs by spring training

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Greg Maddux set to hang up his spikes at winter meetings
sports.yahoo.com - 12/6/2008
Greg Maddux set to hang up his spikes at winter meetings
— sports.yahoo.com — All great careers must come to an end, and for pitcher Greg Maddux , that end will... come at baseball's winter meetings in his hometown of Las Vegas. According to a release from his agent Scott Boras, Maddux will officially retire his resin bag with a ... (more) Greg Maddux set to hang up his spikes at winter meetings

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dugoutcentral.com - 12/14/2008
Five Things I’d Love to See in 2009
— dugoutcentral.com — "4. Greg Maddux’s glove wins a Gold Glove. I figure he can just leave it out on... the mound in his retirement. The only thing to worry about would be games in Houston, when we know Mike Hampton would do his best to kick it into the Crawford Boxes or up onto Tal’s Hill." Pretty hilarious. (more) Five Things I’d Love to See in 2009

Comments vote down Fred9964 Fred9964 posted 12/14/2008posted this
Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?
seamheads.com - 12/2/2008
Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?
— seamheads.com — Mike Mussina retired recently after his first 20-win season in 2008 and a number of pundits began... to ask the question: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? According to the CAWS Career Gauge, the answer is that the Moose had a solid pitching career but did not establish obvious HOF numbers. In ... (more) Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?

Comments vote down m_taylor13 m_taylor13 posted 12/2/2008posted this
Maddux to Retire
hardballtimes.com - 12/5/2008
Maddux to Retire
— hardballtimes.com — It's official. Or at least it will be on Monday . Maddux is my favorite baseball player... of all time. Despite this, I have only seen him pitch in person one time. This is a near-contemporaneous account of that one time I saw him, related in an email to my buddy Ethan in the still-drunk hours ... (more) Maddux to Retire

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Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out, Greg Maddux
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 12/7/2008
Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out, Greg Maddux
— jorgesaysno.blogspot.com — We look at the mastery of Greg Maddux over the years and why he will not be... missed. (more) Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out, Greg Maddux

Comments vote down jl7350a jl7350a posted 12/7/2008posted this
So What’s Greg Maddux Doing Right At This Moment?
dugoutcentral.com - 12/17/2008
So What’s Greg Maddux Doing Right At This Moment?
— dugoutcentral.com — Author argues that he's not coming back. He's certainly already had a tremendous career, but guys who... love to compete usually don't retire until they absolutely have to. (more) So What’s Greg Maddux Doing Right At This Moment?

Comments vote down BrianDaubach7 BrianDaubach7 posted 12/17/2008posted this
Greg Maddux to Retire on Monday
mlb.fanhouse.com - 12/5/2008
Greg Maddux to Retire on Monday
— mlb.fanhouse.com — Maddux will retire with 355 wins, which puts him one ahead of Roger Clemens for the most... wins recorded by any pitcher of this generation (and the second-most by a pitcher since around 1950, behind Warren Spahn). I don't know how significant that milestone is to Maddux, but I'm willing to bet ... (more) Greg Maddux to Retire on Monday

1 Comment vote down hnordlaw311 hnordlaw311 posted 12/5/2008posted this
Appreciating the genius of Greg Maddux - Tom Verducci - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/6/2008
Appreciating the genius of Greg Maddux - Tom Verducci - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Baseball is much less interesting today. Greg Maddux , after all these years playing with house money... and playing with hitters, took his ball and went home. The magic show is over. I dislike absolutes, but of this I am sure: Greg Maddux is the most ... (more) Appreciating the genius of Greg Maddux - Tom Verducci  ...

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ajc.com - 12/9/2008
Maddux will be missed; could Ankiel be a Brave?
— ajc.com — Las Vegas — He walked among us as just another guy, with an rather unimpressive physique and... a wonderful whacked-out, self-deprecating sense of humor. But atop the pitcher’s mound, Greg Maddux was not just another guy. Or even just another... (more) Maddux will be missed; could Ankiel be a Brave?

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fannation.com - 12/9/2008
Yankees to make push for Burnett today
— fannation.com — I think I have more respect for Plaxido Burress than I do CC Sabathia. The guy does... not want to come to NY - and he is showing a complete lack of class. Remember when the Yanks courted Greg Maddux, Maddux didn't want to come to NY and he said it. ... (more) Yankees to make push for Burnett today

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thestar.com - 12/10/2008
Sports | Jays can't afford to be picky in arms race
— thestar.com — Richard Griffin LAS VEGAS- N ot much will directly affect the Jays at these winter meetings.But if... GM J.P. Ricciardi was at all paying attention to Greg Maddux's words at his classy retirement press conference Monday morning, the Jays might at least ... (more) Sports | Jays can't afford to be picky in arms race

Comments vote down Drunk Jays Fans found this 12/10/2008found this
Greg Maddux to retire on Monday - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 12/5/2008
Greg Maddux to retire on Monday - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — "It stinks that we lost. But there's a lot of good young players here, and they're only... going to get better. I think this team has a chance to be good for a while." Maddux, a nine-time All-Star while pitching for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, ... (more) Greg Maddux to retire on Monday - Los Angeles Times

Comments vote down Baseball Toaster found this 12/5/2008found this
Wojciechowski: What Maddux wasn't
sports.espn.go.com - 12/7/2008
Wojciechowski: What Maddux wasn't
— sports.espn.go.com — He wasn't greedy enough. He wasn't quotable enough. He wasn't controversial enough. But he was a winner... -- a 355-game winner. And we'll miss him greatly next spring. (more) Wojciechowski: What Maddux wasn't

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