Mike Maddux --- Manager?

[CP_414]

How about Mike Maddux as a manager canidate for next season? I never hear him mentioned when there are vacancies, but he is an excellent pitching coach, and as a member of the Maddux family, he must know the game. Maddux has gotten the most out of most pitchers he gets in Milwaukee. It is rare someone will leave there and pitch better than they did under him. Plus look at the success guys like Doug Davis, Chris Capuano, Dan Kolb, and Derrick Turnbow have had under him. Being a good pitching coach doesn't equal being a good manager, but it is worth a look. Then when Greg hangs it up he can be the pitching coach under his bro.

[CubinNY]

How about Mike Maddux as a manager canidate for next season? I never hear him mentioned when there are vacancies, but he is an excellent pitching coach, and as a member of the Maddux family, he must know the game. Maddux has gotten the most out of most pitchers he gets in Milwaukee. It is rare someone will leave there and pitch better than they did under him. Plus look at the success guys like Doug Davis, Chris Capuano, Dan Kolb, and Derrick Turnbow have had under him. Being a good pitching coach doesn't equal being a good manager, but it is worth a look. Then when Greg hangs it up he can be the pitching coach under his bro.

 

That's not a bad idea at all. I wonder about G. Maddux though. Has he expressed any interest in coaching? He seems like a guy who would try to hone his golf game to the point where he could join the Senior PGA.

[NCCubFan]

Maybe the opportunity to work with his brother would be enough to entice Greg into becoming pitching coach.

[fiver]

How about Mike Maddux as a manager canidate for next season? I never hear him mentioned when there are vacancies, but he is an excellent pitching coach, and as a member of the Maddux family, he must know the game. Maddux has gotten the most out of most pitchers he gets in Milwaukee. It is rare someone will leave there and pitch better than they did under him. Plus look at the success guys like Doug Davis, Chris Capuano, Dan Kolb, and Derrick Turnbow have had under him. Being a good pitching coach doesn't equal being a good manager, but it is worth a look. Then when Greg hangs it up he can be the pitching coach under his bro.

 

That's not a bad idea at all. I wonder about G. Maddux though. Has he expressed any interest in coaching? He seems like a guy who would try to hone his golf game to the point where he could join the Senior PGA.

 

I agree...and even if Greg Maddux does have interest in coaching, how likely is it that he would be given a major league pitching coach job w/o ever coaching in the minor leagues? I'm aware that he's one of the best pitchers to ever set foot on a mound, but that doesn't necessarily translate into being able to effectively teach and/or manage a pitching staff.

 

All that said, i wouldn't oppose having Mike as manager and Greg as pitching coach next season. The results couldn't be worse than this season.

Edited July 30, 2006 by fiver

[Wheelimus]

Has there ever been a player/coach Pitching Coach? Would be kind of cool to have Mike Maddux as the Manager and Greg Maddux as the pitching coach, but Greg still pitch in relief when it makes sense. Say, after your fire baller goes six solid, Maddux comes out and their swinging before the ball is halfway there, then Kerry Wood comes out and they don't know what the hell is going on. :lol:

 

Man can dream...