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

Like Maddux
eastwindupchronicle.com 12/8/2008 — Maddux is in my life more than ever these days. Why? Well, because I’m scouting and my boss Steve Wilson played with Maddux when they were young Cubs during the 1989-91 seasons. When I’m with Steve, I don’t think a day goes by ...

So who’s in the Hall?
hardballtimes.com 12/4/2008 — Joe Posnanski just received his Hall of Fame ballot, and more than 4,000 words poured out of his febrile mind . If you ever wanted to know how every single Hall member got there, read this post. Order the Hardball Times Annual 2009 today !

Maddux to announce retirement Monday | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/6/2008 — His best pitch was a well-located fastball. He didn't try to overpower hitters, just confuse them. And batters everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. Four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux is retiring. The slender right-hander, who lives in Las ...

Maddux Calling It Quits
thesportsscribe.com 12/9/2008 — Is Maddux one of the all time greats? read The sorts Scribe and find out.

So long, Greggie
desipio.com 12/12/2008 — Yesterday was a bittersweet day for Cubs legends. Ron Santo was denied entry into the Hall of Fame again, the fourth time his peers on the Veterans’ Committee have left him standing with the fat girls on the outside of the velvet rope. Greg ...

Maddux to Retire
hardballtimes.com 12/5/2008 — 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 ...

Greg Maddux Is Taking His 355 Wins And Going Home [Mlb]
deadspin.com 12/6/2008 — Greg Maddux, 42, will be officially retiring from baseball at the winter meetings on Monday. Maddux, who finished last season coming out of the bullpen for the Dodgers, was essentially a mop-up man as LA lost to the Phillies in the NLDS. It's a ...

The Greg Maddux retirement press conference
riveraveblues.com 12/8/2008 — Click on the image for full size Greg Maddux is in the house to officially announce his retirement. That’s a pretty cool mural for him. If he says anything of note we”ll update the post. For now, the only thing of note is that a ton ...

Appreciating the genius of Greg Maddux - Tom Verducci - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/6/2008 — 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 ...

Justice: Unique among his peers, Greg Maddux will be missed — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 12/7/2008
He didn't say much, and he didn't blow anyone away, but Greg Maddux is unquestionably the greatest pitcher of his era.

Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out, Greg Maddux — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Greg Maddux will likely go down as the greatest pitcher of this generation. Maddux was an absolute master at his craft, compiling an amazing 355 wins and 18 gold gloves through guts, guile, smarts, athleticism, and control. Maddux never could throw ...

What's With the Hype About Smokey Joe Wood? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
Joe Wood was no doubt a great pitcher, but he's not in the Hall of Fame because technically he only had seven successful seasons in the majors. Sure, he could’ve been great if he hadn’t blown his arm, but there have been so many sob ...

Greg Maddux: 10 Great Performances, One Lasting Legacy — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/8/2008
In September 1986, an unknown pitcher made his major league debut as a pinch-runner in the 17th inning. In the bottom of the following inning, he surrendered a walk-off homer and took the loss. An auspicious start to a pitching career to be ...

Greg Maddux walked a thin line at the end — The Seattle Times: Sports 12/8/2008
Greg Maddux is a control freak, in a good way. When the 42-year-old pitcher pulls the plug on his 355-win career today, he will join Ferguson...