Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux, nicknamed "Mad Dog" and "The Professor", is an American former Major League Baseballpitcher now serving as a special advisor to Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves. The first to achieve a number of feats and records, he was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years, matched...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 April 1966
CitySan Angelo, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I think he wants to win more than the other guy. I think he is in total control when he is out there. I really do. Total control.
My stuff was all right, but it's not about pitching good. It's about winning. I pitched just good enough to lose.
I look forward to another good year next year. It would be nice to win, too.
I would love to try to win another game. Obviously, it's more fun when you win. I'd rather try and not win than not try at all.
You're not going to win by automatically going out there. It's hard to know what people really expect of you, and I've never tried to live up to expectations anyway. That's no way to play baseball.
When people say (nice) things you take them as compliments and it's nice, but it won't help you win your next game. The thing I am trying to keep in mind is that relying on my past performance will not make me win my next game, it'll only get in my way.
I'd rather try and not win than not try at all
The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. Period. That's what you do to pitch. That's what pitchers have to do to win games
It's spring training, and you don't have to walk him. You've got that going for you. Yeah, it was fun to actually face him and not have to worry about winning the game and walking him.
I know I don't throw very hard anymore, but I'd like to think I can still hurt a guy who's not looking.
If they want me I'd love to come back. I'm not going to play because I can, I'm going to play because I deserve it.
We'll see. I enjoy coming to the ballpark every day. It's a good life. Mentally I don't want to give it up.
The outcome of the game is something that, as a starting pitcher, is very hard to control. Just worry about making pitches. And leave it at that.
I felt better than the last time, which is good. It's still early. You've got to wait and see, rack up some innings, to see if you start feeling better. Who doesn't feel good after five innings (in spring training)?