Maddux may have opportunity to hop off the Oblivion Express

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It's About Damn Time
Published 5/11/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... just a day after his contract was purchased from the AAA Portland Beavers, said he’ll never forget catching both Maddux and old school closer Trevor Hoffman during his first day on the job. "I was happy for him," Maddux said. "Your first day in the big leagues, trust me, is a lot more special than things you do later in your career."Sadly, it was just the fifth win in 23 games for the 13-24 Padres, who own the crappiest record in baseball. [Union Tribune] | [SD Friars] | [Tireball] | [Ducksnorts ...

Greg Maddux Could Become Available Via Trade
Published 5/11/2008 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... Tim Sullivan of The San Diego Union-Tribune points out that future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux could very well become available for trade if the Padres struggles continue. ...

Falling Off the Bandwagon
Published 5/13/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... Listen to talk radio, read the papers (heck, they’ve even got the players buying into it), or peruse the comments right here. There is a sense of panic more appropriate to followers of an organization in disarray — the Pirates, Nationals, or Reds, to name a few recent examples. For fans of a team that is in the midst of its most successful run in nearly 40 years of existence to start fantasizing about next year with more than 120 games remaining on the schedule is nearly unfathomable, but ...

Hawaiian Shirt Friday: 05/16/08
Published 5/16/2008 by TD at Rain Delay
... Raise your hand if you wouldn’t mind seeing Greg Maddux back in a Braves uniform (I’m still torn to be honest)? Well, there’s the outside chance that Mad Dog could be available. ...