September 17, 2003
Old Man II
My last post of the evening last night was on Greg Maddux. After I wrote that, the Braves bullpen blew the lead and lost the game in the 10th inning. Denying Maddux his 15th win, which would set the record for most consecutive 15 win seasons. Maddux had this to say:
"Merck made a perfect pitch; it's a shame we didn't get the call," said Maddux, who's 0-1 in two starts since getting his 14th win. "For me to feel sorry for myself, I'd be the biggest [jerk] in the world. I feel bad for Merck. . . . Ten years ago, I might have finished it. Who knows?"
Greg Maddux is 37 years old, and all he can throw is 82 pitches? Do you see Moyer or Clemens coming out of games after 82 pitches? I've been a big fan of Maddux for a long time, and I always thought Bobby Cox managed him poorly by taking him out of games too soon. But now I'm wondering if it's been Greg all along taking himself out too soon to protect his ERA? Maybe my respect was misplaced? Maddux should want to complete games, should not want to leave his W-L record in the hands of his bullpen. I'm very disappointed.
Posted by David Pinto at
09:29 AM
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