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Offline Ralph Wiggum

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Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« on: December 05, 2008, 05:07:58 PM »
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Greg Maddux is all done.

The four-time Cy Young winner will announce his retirement Monday at the baseball winter meetings in Las Vegas.

Maddux turns 43 in April. He is eighth on the career wins list with 355, and went 8-13 last season with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The announcement about his retirement came Friday from the office of his agent, Scott Boras.

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 :cheersmate: to the best pitcher I've ever personally witnessed.

No player has ever been elected unanimously to the baseball Hall of Fame.  When a few blockhead writers leave him off their ballot in five years, I can't wait to hear their rationale.
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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 06:53:41 PM »
I saw him pitch last season at Chase against the D-backs. He was still going for his 350th win then.
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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2008, 06:59:38 PM »
Quote from: jendf on December 05, 2008, 06:53:41 PM
I saw him pitch last season at Chase against the D-backs. He was still going for his 350th win then.

I saw carlos perez beat him at turner field 5 years ago.  that's a bad thingie, even if it WAS 5 years ago. :-)

the game will miss him.

so, jen, what are the d'backs up to this off-season?
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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 07:05:09 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on December 05, 2008, 06:59:38 PM
I saw carlos perez beat him at turner field 5 years ago.  that's a bad thingie, even if it WAS 5 years ago. :-)

the game will miss him.

so, jen, what are the d'backs up to this off-season?

They denied Adam Dunn salary arbitration. Good riddance. He was useless.

Randy Johnson has said goodbye.

Speculation is Orlando Hudson isn't going to hang around either.

Nothing real exciting yet.
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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2008, 07:09:10 PM »
Quote from: jendf on December 05, 2008, 07:05:09 PM
They denied Adam Dunn salary arbitration. Good riddance. He was useless.

Randy Johnson has said goodbye.

Speculation is Orlando Hudson isn't going to hang around either.

Nothing real exciting yet.

I started a thread for this.  please post this great info there. :wink:

mA will be thrilled that we have a PRE-baseball season thread. :-)

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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2008, 06:44:32 AM »
Quote from: jendf on December 05, 2008, 07:05:09 PM
They denied Adam Dunn salary arbitration. Good riddance. He was useless.

40 home runs, 100 RBI's, and a .386 OBP?  Hey, that's "useless" I could live with.

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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2008, 09:35:12 AM »
Well, when you're traded to two teams in one season, it's time to hang it up. He was a damn good pitcher back when he played for the Braves alongside John Smoltz, Steve Avery, and Tom Glavine. With the Cubs... yeah he was still good, but he's been slipping the last couple years but that's what happens with age. I suspect he'll be inducted into the HoF without much rebuttal.

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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
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Re: Greg Maddux to announce retirement Monday
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2008, 10:02:46 AM »
Just one of the great all-time pitchers. Baseball needs more "Greg Madduxes".
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