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
It's better to be wild out of the strike zone than in it. It was nice to get out there and pitch again.
I look forward to another good year next year. It would be nice to win, too.
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.
It's still fun; I like it. I looked forward to coming here this morning, and I'll look forward to it again tomorrow. After a while, it might wear off a little bit, but I'm excited to be here. ... I still enjoy coming to the ballpark.
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.
They hit my mistakes well. I made plenty of them today and they took full advantage.
I'm not getting any younger, ... I really want to play out the year and come back next season.
I never mind looking like the dork or the geek or whatever, or the accountant or all that. It didn't bother me one bit. It's a lot hassle-free now. I have no hassles with my eyes other than the normal stuff. Maybe the sun is too bright.
It's what I do. I enjoy coming to the park every day. Mentally, I don't want to give it up. When it comes time to decide on next year, I will. But it's not time yet. There's too much in front of me right now to worry about.
You can't control the outcome of the game, but you can control what you put into it and that's what I'm going to do,
I've always felt the last one was kind of a waste. The last Spring Training start, it's like, 'God, I hope no one hits one off my knee or foot,' because you feel like you're ready to go.
I couldn't see. I had a hard time with contacts, was the thinking. I didn't mind wearing glasses. I saw fine out of my glasses. Contacts? I had no chance. I had one work, one didn't. Next inning the other one would work, the other one wouldn't. I just had bumpy eyes, I guess. My eyes were bumpier than the normal person. I was a tough fit for contacts.
I wouldn't mind playing for him -- or with him.
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)?