Mike Maddux
Mike Maddux
Michael Ausley Madduxis an American pitching coach and former professional baseball pitcher who played for nine teams over 15 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played in MLB from 1986 through 2000 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos, and Houston Astros. Except for the Phillies, for whom he played during the first four seasons of his career, Maddux never played more than two seasons...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 August 1961
CityDayton, OH
For two years he's been absolutely lights out, under the radar, and I think that's fine with him. If he keeps pitching like that, he won't be a secret much longer.
He hit real good, didn't he? That's a month and a half of offense for him.
Eventually, it's up to the players. This is a performance game.
A year ago, you couldn't get the word 'Boo!' out of him. Now, you can't shut him up.
He mixed it up well, he showed good command and that's what we're looking for is performance. His stuff's there and now it's just a matter of getting game ready. (Tuesday) was a step in the right direction.
He's got good movement and he sets up hitters well. For him, it's more a matter of timing.
I just listened. Danny is the one who spoke of what a good year it was for him because of what he went through and that he learned a new pitch (a changeup).
I was going to let him go out of the windup to 80 pitches. If anything was in the stretch, he was out. He could have finished that inning. But we had a number in our mind. You know six innings was a bonus.
He's the consummate professional. His record speaks for itself. Former 20-game winner. The guy knows how to pitch, fills a lot of roles. He's durable, reliable and does a real good job when he's out there.
We just didn't score. If a ball took a bad hop, it was in his game. If we booted a ball, it was when he was out there.
We gave it a whirl. He said some things and I thought about it. He had been pretty effective where he was. After I thought about it, I was disappointed in myself for even suggesting it.
We accomplished a lot. That's the luxury of throwing on the side. You can get things done.