Maddux leaving Cubs to head to Texas

[Prizefight]

Per Phil Rogers:

 

ChiTribRogers Phil Rogers

Breaking: Greg Maddux has notified the #Cubs he is leaving, most likely to join older brother Mike Maddux w/role for the #Rangers.

[Sammy Sofa]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[UMFan83]

NO it was supposed to happen the other way. Dangit

[Theo]

Loser.

[Epsteenie]

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[ctcf]

Damn you, Texas!

[Abe Frohman]

Interesting.

[Butterscup1679666578]

bummer

[Little Slide Rooter]

But now who's going to do whatever it was that he did?

[pitchcs]

But now who's going to do whatever it was that he did?

 

 

Ha, exactly

[hardcorecubfan]

But now who's going to do whatever it was that he did?

 

 

Ha, exactly

 

Greg will teach and Mike will coach

[pccubfan]

Shouldn't that net the Cubs Profar?

[Guest]

Shouldn't that net the Cubs Profar?

 

I like where your head's at. Since no one knows what Maddux did, nothing he will do in Texas can be viewed as a promotion. If we let one organization start raiding special assistants to the General Manager, who knows what will start happening?

[Brett]

Obviously Greg's role was limited (and, for some reason, mysterious), but it was nice having his brain in the organization. And there was always a hope that some day, down the road, he might be available to, and interested in, taking on a more full-time role with the Cubs. So, I'm a little bummed.

[javy knows my name]

This thread is humorous

[jersey cubs fan]

Obviously Greg's role was limited (and, for some reason, mysterious), but it was nice having his brain in the organization. And there was always a hope that some day, down the road, he might be available to, and interested in, taking on a more full-time role with the Cubs. So, I'm a little bummed.

 

I've always been skeptical of the notion that Greg was a great teacher who could help guys just from being around them. It's rare for an elite player to translate what he was able to do into an equally successful coaching gig.

[biittner77]

Obviously Greg's role was limited (and, for some reason, mysterious), but it was nice having his brain in the organization. And there was always a hope that some day, down the road, he might be available to, and interested in, taking on a more full-time role with the Cubs. So, I'm a little bummed.

 

I've always been skeptical of the notion that Greg was a great teacher who could help guys just from being around them. It's rare for an elite player to translate what he was able to do into an equally successful coaching gig.

 

First thing he said when they brought him back as a player was basically "I'm not here to teach guys how to pitch".

[SweetZombieJesus]

It's rare for an elite player to translate what he was able to do into an equally successful coaching gig.

 

It's rare because most guys have really elite talent. Hey use your 15/20 eyesight to see which pitch it is coming off his hand and then turn on it with you superpowerful wrists and batspeed. Whereas Maddux did have an elite arm the difference that made him an legendary player was his head.

[ArizonaGM]

But now who's going to do whatever it was that he did?

 

I hear there is an real go-getter in the Yankees front office.

 

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[robotikarm]

Stupid DNA.....always causing problems

[Geech]

Who's Greg Maddux?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It's rare for an elite player to translate what he was able to do into an equally successful coaching gig.

 

It's rare because most guys have really elite talent. Hey use your 15/20 eyesight to see which pitch it is coming off his hand and then turn on it with you superpowerful wrists and batspeed. Whereas Maddux did have an elite arm the difference that made him an legendary player was his head.

 

Exactly how much head does it take to throw a 90 MPH fastball with plus-plus movement and pinpoint control?

 

Maddux's gifts were every bit as much physical as Randy Johnson's.

[SweetZombieJesus]

It's rare for an elite player to translate what he was able to do into an equally successful coaching gig.

 

It's rare because most guys have really elite talent. Hey use your 15/20 eyesight to see which pitch it is coming off his hand and then turn on it with you superpowerful wrists and batspeed. Whereas Maddux did have an elite arm the difference that made him an legendary player was his head.

 

Exactly how much head does it take to throw a 90 MPH fastball with plus-plus movement and pinpoint control?

 

Maddux's gifts were every bit as much physical as Randy Johnson's.

 

Where did I say Maddux didn't have a elite arm?

 

And I'd argue he won 130 or so games with a fastball that would maybe register 85.

[Soul]

What did he even do anyway?

 

Love the guy but frankly I didn't even know he was around.

[Sammy Sofa]

What DIDN'T he do?