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Maddux Back for Another Tour... - BackyardLegend - 01-11-2010
This time as a special assistant to Hendry.
ESPN Story
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Maddux will be at the beck and call of Hendry during the season to evaluate minor-league affiliates and give the general manger input when trades or free-agent signings are being considered.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Butcher - 01-11-2010
Interesting.
Good to have him back with the organization.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - jstraw - 01-11-2010
Ummm...ok.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Runnys - 01-11-2010
I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Bricklayer - 01-11-2010
<!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Only if his name was Mike. Otherwise it would be too gimmicky.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - rok - 01-11-2010
Interesting if Maddux would like to try his hand at being a GM one day. I'm very pleased to have him around again. Good stuff.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - MrSheps - 01-11-2010
I think this is great news. Maddux is a smart guy. I think if a player gravitates towards GM work over coaching it's probably a sign that he's pretty sure he is good at evaluating talent and deals. I'll take that confidence in the front office.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 01-11-2010
<!--quoteo(post=75421:date=Jan 11 2010, 03:30 PM:name=Bricklayer)-->QUOTE (Bricklayer @ Jan 11 2010, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Only if his name was Mike. Otherwise it would be too gimmicky.
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Who's Mike Sandberg?
POW!
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Auz - 01-11-2010
Hendry's only good signing so far this offseason!
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - djjoshuae - 01-11-2010
<!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Id rather see him in our bullpen
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Tailgater - 01-12-2010
<!--quoteo(post=75507:date=Jan 11 2010, 04:57 PM:name=Dingo)-->QUOTE (Dingo @ Jan 11 2010, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hendry's only good signing so far this offseason!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
More like two years. But really, do you think Hendry really made this hire? Maybe our new owners had a little something to do with this.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - Butcher - 01-12-2010
Phil Rogers really likes this move, so now I'm having second thoughts.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - veryzer - 01-12-2010
In the grand scheme of things, I believe this has little, if any, impact on whether or not the Cubs win a championship.
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - rok - 01-12-2010
I wonder what Steve Stone has to say about this...
Maddux Back for Another Tour... - 1060Ivy - 01-12-2010
Glad that Maddux has joined the Cubs organization. It's a nice, feel good story that happened days before the convention but I don't know if the move translates to wins in 2010.
Interesting that at a time other organization have added more sabermetrics-type guys - a bunch of MIT math and stats geeks - in their organizations, the Cubs bring in a retired All Star.
Maddux is replacing Ed Lynch so it's not like we should expect too much from him. Maddux's pitching acumen and knowledge of older players tendencies is outstanding but not certain how that knowledge is going to be used for the Cubs.