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
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'll try to double up the best we can.
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.
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).
A year ago, you couldn't get the word 'Boo!' out of him. Now, you can't shut him up.
Eventually, it's up to the players. This is a performance game.
It's a guy doing a little too much. There is a lot of competition in camp and everybody wants to shine. It's nice that we have competition in camp, and sometimes everybody is a little guilty of overthrowing. You have to settle down a little bit.
Derrick was a guy who was on scholarship for his service time. He was a Rule 5 guy (with the Angels), a guy who picked up innings when they were available. He had never been the go-to guy, a guy that was a big part of the bullpen. Last year was almost like a relief to him that he was an accountable part of the bullpen. He anchored the bullpen for us. We look forward to that this year.
The first half of the season, he was about our best pitcher. He was solid, man. He was going out there and taking us deep into the game all the time with a chance to win.