Did he deserve to get them? At least 312 saw a 30 count and at least 153 of those were intentional walks. If thats what the meme said, itd still something I read and say yep, he sure was great! and would still be shared like crazy on social media. 22, someone really ought to deliver a speech while shielding their face with a baseball glove. What do I do now? There were no rocks out there. And as a pitcher, strikes are incredibly valuable.. Clark launched the first-pitch heater out to right field for a grand slam, and suddenly the rout was on. 5. You kind of go there to sign the contract and everything. The quick counter is that Maddux has his own theories about why pitchers now cover their faces with gloves, and his origin story involves some foul language, an annoyed wife and a journeyman outfielder with a mere 20 lifetime home runs. It would be nice to win, too., I don't care if we're out of it or not, if I've got a chance to pitch, I want to., My stuff was all right, but it's not about pitching good. There were a couple times when Id be talking to a pitcher and Id come back in the dugout and some of my fellow coaches would say, We know youre throwing first-pitch slider, or something like that. as he peered out to the mound during that fourth-inning at-bat, Don Zimmer had a height disadvantage when he came out to talk to Greg Maddux during Game 1 of the 1989 NLCS. We can make a rough estimate, however, by using the count data from 1988 to 1990, which was the last season Maddux had a walk rate that was 7.0% or higher. It was incredible to see but what I remember most was the Yankees clubhouse after the game. I try to keep as simple as possible. Now say "You'll look the fool and like it!" when Greg Maddux takes the mound He'll get ahead with first-pitch strikes, hit spots to suit his fancy You'll hit like such a little girl . Across his 23-year MLB career, the first-ballot Hall of Famer stacked up 355 wins; four Cy Young awards; more than 3,000 strikeouts; and a sky-scraping WAR of 104.8. When they're in a jam, a lot of pitcherstry to throw harder. The Seattle Seahawks will have a rare opportunity during this years NFL Draft, and that has them considering something interesting. 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., I'd rather try and not win than not try at all, Oh, poor me (jokingly, after being told that Randy Johnson & Pedro Martinez would make more in 2003 than he would). And Maddux lost the game. There is also a line called Unknown count there are 321 plate appearances where we dont know what the count was on the final pitch. So, yes, stealing strikes sounds exactly like a Maddux thing. In 1987, Maddux finished with the worst ERA (5.61) and highest WHIP (1.638) in the National League. I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention. -- Greg Maddux, Regardless of where you're pitching, regardless of what goes on before or after your game, you still have to be ready. -- Greg Maddux, There are a lot of shots in golf I can't hit, but I try to hit them anyway. 1993 Topps Black Gold #12 Greg Maddux ($1.25) The 1993 Topps Black Gold design has resurfaced in 2021 Topps, so this look should be a familiar one to modern collectors. 2003 - The Braves and Greg Maddux avoid arbitration with a one-year, $14.75 million deal which is the largest one year contract in league history. No, he wanted to do them because he thought it was fun and silly and, anyway, he didnt want to wreck the show. Finesse is just not a word you often hear to describe mythical beasts like Maddux. In the other 19, the batter put the ball in play. OK, lets get to the legends. Maddux, famously, has a near-photographic memory for pitch sequencing, but he was in no position to confirm or deny much about how he approached Clark in Game 1 of the NLCS. I had to be aware of myself, that everything is being recorded.. And finally, his wife (Kathy) told him, If youre going to say those things when youre on TV, at least cover your mouth.. Pride, who was deaf, spent 11 years in the big leagues, including many games riding the pine. Do not let the reality fool you this is still nothing short of amazing. She said, You know, if youre going to motherf*** the world, you should cover your mouth.. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Braves fans? Many of these are pitches are not even all that close they are two, three, four inches off the plate, sometimes more. He was terrific in Des Moines, but was even worse when they called him back. It was not so much the whole 60 feet, 6 inches. The first problem with the 310 batters faced a 30 count claim is this: pitch count data is not available until 1988. I know, he would say, that hes not going to swing at a breaking ball for the first strike. The Seahawks have had a winning season in 10 of the last 11 years. It's about winning. And yet again, he felt better about himself. Order the book at store.bookbaby.com. Still, there was a meme that packages statistics of Madduxs career that arent really talked about. We hope you enjoy. As mentioned earlier, it is impossible to know. But Maddux said that the bigger reason for the glove coverage, and the impetus for its widespread usage around the league, was Curtis Pride, an outfielder with terrific plate discipline who broke in with the Montreal Expos in 1993. Pride was a fluent lip-reader, and Maddux says that pitchers around the league were well aware of that. Regardless of where you're pitching, regardless of what goes on before or after your game, you still have to be ready. It was more like they had the reaction people have when they see a particularly awe-inspiring magic trick. 7th inning: One groundout, two strikeouts In the second at-bat, I go to a 3-2 count. Much of that excellence occurred while Maddux was a member of the Atlanta Braves. It was the first time Id ever heard that term. Just wondering what did Greg Maddux threw. Between the time Zimmer stepped out of the dugout to the time he headed back off the mound, all of 31 seconds elapsed. And hes Greg Maddux. Liked by Greg Maddux. "August 14, 1995 - (Greg) Maddux hits mid-August with a 12-1 record and 1.74 ERA, pitching his way to a record fourth straight Cy Young Award. In other words, the last pitch of the plate appearance came on a 30 count. There is a legend that in 2006, his Dodgers teammate Brad Penny, who was coming off a game where he got badly roughed up by the Mets, asked Maddux if he would call the pitches for him from the dugout the next time out. Adam Eaton has a fifth of the pitcher. But no, it was Greg Maddux putting ink to paper. Period. Maddux made it look like he was all but defenseless out there. And he said that he wasnt. at For instance, in 1995, he started off hitters with strikes more than 63 percent of the time. And you know, thats not cheating. In 2002, Maddux posted 16 wins, becoming only the second player after Cy Young to record fifteen or more wins for fifteen consecutive years. So, I throw a breaking ball for a strike on the outside half, hes not swinging, Ive evened up the count. Right: .215/.242/.302. This seems like a second truth from the meme, but its actually a half-truth. As the baseball pitcher stepped onto the field, Maddux donned his Braves jersey, and he tipped his cap, responding to a standing ovation from the crowd. He would win at least 15 games in every year with the team. Maddux is also one of only ten pitchers who has both 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts. But they had them. You know what Im saying? If you read between the lines in what he is saying, it seems like he has. It's an 89 MPH sinker, and you won't even swing at it." -Greg Maddux 290 Baseball Sports 23 comments Add a Comment boredlawyer90 The true GOAT. I expect to be back. Then again, Clark didnt want to give sole credit to his baseball espionage. And I tagged it. Maddux did. Only 310 saw a 30 count, and 177 of those were intentional walks. I'll tell you what I throw. Then he went to St. Louis and pitched well again. 97.2 - Greg Maddux was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014, on his first ballot, receiving 97.2% of the possible votes. Key was no Maddux, but he won 35 games over his first two seasons in the Bronx and . Try a week on us. I remember my brother (Mike) told me about that: Yeah, he always reads lips when the guys go out there, then tells the coach or the manager exactly what they said., When I started (covering my mouth), I started doing it because of Curtis Pride., Several baseball scribes from The Athletic tossed this question to people on their beat: When do you remember pitchers league-wide becoming vigilant about hiding their conversations on the mound?. Thats mostly true. The Giants won the NLCS in five games. That happened, he said with a laugh. I guess I'll have to get a second job. -- Greg Maddux, I would love to try to win another game. That's what pitchers have to do to win games -- Greg Maddux, I could probably throw harder if I wanted, but why? Across his 23 seasons, he walked 999 hitters. You dont think the hitter, Austin Riley, would have loved to have had an earpiece for that at-bat? I did this not too long ago while writing the movie Generations of the Game, which plays multiple times daily at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Maddux said he knew it was time to retire when he threw a pitch at Dodger Stadium in 2008, executed everything perfectly, peeked at the scoreboard and saw 82 miles per hour. Try a week on us. I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention. The cards were a tough pull . I'm a pitcher with some control issues that I've finally fixed and want to get some movement. Thats just how it played out Man, Will is the one who taught me how to read lips. Another example: Lets say Maddux started a hitter off with a ball. Greg Maddux got to see that firsthand. Gwynn, a Hall of. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. There is a legend that once Maddux was sitting in the dugout watching the game closely. Daniel Brown is a staff editor/writer for The Athletic MLB. Each pitch in his mind was measured not so much by movement and location as by conviction. World Series Baseball Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. You tell a legendary story about Gibson, and it will involve violence or the threat of it. Maddux didnt strike Gwynn out a single time NOT ONCE. [Codify] Most MLB seasons stealing at least one base without being caught at all? To get in your head. I didn't go there just for a recruiting trip. I didnt see anything in during that at-bat. This was more than a happy accident. The assumptions of Maddux being a great pitcher are absolutely correct. The hypnotist called a dozen or so people up on the stage, including a friend of mine, and then proceeded to hypnotize them and have them do various absurd but harmless things act like a chicken, sing a song out loud, etc. Former Braves president Stan Kasten promised Greg Maddux months ago that he would attend the game in which Maddux tried for his 300th career win. Braves Franchise History. Who doesnt want to be part of that? He is a native of Cotati, Calif., and a graduate of UC Davis. Maddux indeed later took up covering his face with his glove during mound conversations. Who wants to be the party pooper to wreck the show? Privacy Policy. Greg Maddux with 10. He so blinded the Padres with his barrage of pitches and audacity that San Diego manager Larry Bowa went off: Hopefully, he said of his own team, one day theyll come out there and start hitting. I just throw my fastball (to) both sides of the plate and change speed every now and then. We've received your submission. And Maddux throws me a 3-2 changeup and I sort of hooked it out to right-center for a homer. Clearly, things worked out fine for the Yankees, who won four championships during Madduxs 11-year tenure with the Braves. You remember that people called him The Professor. On May 17, 1988, Greg Maddux threw 10 shutout innings at Wrigley Field against the St. Louis Cardinals. People judge too much by results. Ja Morant had unfortunately timed endorsement announcement, Jim Harbaugh offers comment on receiving interest from NFL, Former Red Sox champion lands with new team. The righthander was discussing how changing speeds and having control are far more important than velocity, because no hitter can tell the exact speed of a pitch. Im more confident with all of my pitches., I have a lot of confidence now, he said. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. As a child, Dave Maddux began teaching his son how to play baseball. It's about winning. The mound visit just removed all reasonable doubt. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Greg Maddux #36 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Exactly, Clark said. I pitched just good enough to lose., I take golf trips with my brother or with friends. His brain wouldnt reach its prime until years later. God, I just remember the grand slam he hit off me, the wind-blown one in the basket, he said. The baseball player his starsign is Aries and he is now 56 years of age. Kaat was 41 in 1980 when he swiped a base against the Pirates. That sometimes, even when you get everything just right, things dont work out? It wasnt a voluntary choice. Its the guys that kind of go up there and kind of just see the ball and react, its a little tougher to steal a strike off those guys., He smiled: You get them out in a different way.. I thought, What is he doing? But this man has been reading lips for a long time before I even came over there (to the Giants). This time, though, the Yankees pitcher and his catcher, Jose Trevino, were both wearing microphones for the broadcast. Well, here's a 42-year-old Greg Maddux, in what. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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But, Kaat pointed out that he still held the record for oldest modern pitcher to ever steal a base. What if he hung the changeup? He never really talked pitch selection or strategy or anything. One year we went to Hawaii., I only know one way to pitch. I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention., Regardless of where you're pitching, regardless of what goes on before or after your game, you still have to be ready., There are a lot of shots in golf I can't hit, but I try to hit them anyway. He went to a 3-0 count to five batters in 1997. I really do. Maddux was the ace of a Braves team that dominated the division throughout most of the 1990s and early 2000s. To find how many hitters faced a 30 count against Greg Maddux, we must look at the row labeled After 30. This brings us to the correct number 644. For more information, please see our 22 years ago today, a great cosmic shift was felt around the world. Even in his time, Maddux along with his Hall of Fame teammate Tom Glavine was pretty famous for getting pitches off the plate. Instead, the meme couldve read Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters during his career. For one thing, Maddux was happy to hear Giants are retiring Clarks number. The Athletics Alec Lewis, Rustin Dodd, Chad Jennings, C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan contributed to this report, (Top Image: John Bradford / The Athletic; Photos: David Madison, Ronald Martinez / Getty Images). Only Warren Spahn (363 wins) had more wins than Maddux (355) during that era. Maddux was only 23 years old in 1989. We associate the ability to repeat one's key mechanical points time and again, from the stretch and from the windup, with pitcher athleticism. It wasnt a thing (when I played). And I got it.. I daydream just like everybody else. The Baseball Hall of Fame spent 11 . Maddux summed it up perfectly. Over the next four seasons, Maddux would go 69-49 for Chicago with a 2.97 ERA in just over 1,000 innings. For more details, review our, a fantastic quote that Maddux once had about Gwynn, Seahawks considering interesting strategy with 1st-round pick, Patrick Cantlay shares why no-cut golf is a good thing. In addition, Maddux lives in Las Vegas, and he thinks like a gambler. Lets start with the truth. Interview with Matt Ginella, www.golfdigest.com. But the Royals television analyst noted that other factors, such as the explosion of camera angles starting in the early 90s, put pitchers on alert and denied him a favorite competitive edge. As for American League history, you'll recall that the decade of the 1990s still unfolded quite nicely for the Yankees. That's no way to play baseball. -- Greg Maddux, I try to do two things: locate my fastball and change speeds. Clark also noticed that Maddux was taking a different tack with the other left-handed batters in the lineup that day: Butler, Pat Sheridan, Terry Kennedy and switch-hitter Jos Uribe. We dont really know in what counts 20 of his intentional walks came in, but we know that at least four of them came with one strike against the batter. What do I do now? The first one was personal. I just have so much more confidence in that pitch.. At his peak, he threw in the low-90s with regularity. The best part of pitching was that you got to hit and, if you got a hit, well, that was the best part. I look forward to another good year next year. Thanks to Baseball-reference.coms Play Index (which is totally worth your subscription dollars), we can definitively see that of his 177 intentional walks, 153 of them came in 30 counts. If someone can be nice enough to get a picture of the pitches he throw and maybe a video of the pitch in action would be nice. And then, suddenly, he turned to a teammate sitting next to him and said, Watch out. The next pitch was lined foul directly at the teammates head, and he ducked out of the way just in time. I knew he threw a two seam and a changeup. I just throw my fastball (to) both sides of the plate and change speed every now and then. Hudler recalled his own Clark-ian moment, the time he zeroed in on former White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper saying fastball during a mound visit. The quotes from Clark here are from a recorded 2016 interview with this reporter when Clark spoke about his torrid NLCS against the Cubs. This may sound pretty typical for Maddux in his heyday the guy threw a lot of shutout. The right-hander used a combination of location and changing speeds to keep hitters off balance rather than blow them away with high velocity. " Greg Maddux 2. It was like someone letting the air out of your balloon, Maddux would say. When they're in a jam, a lot of pitcherstry to throw harder. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. They didnt have the technology they have now, Hudler said. In the last month and half of the season, batters hit .347 against Maddux, he walked 19 batters in 27 1/3 innings and the Cubs lost all seven games he appeared in. Even in his last year in the big leagues, his slider would get into the upper-80s. I went there to sign with the Yankees, Maddux said. You just cant do it, Maddux said. " The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they're taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging. 8th inning: Three groundouts. On 14-4-1966 Greg Maddux (nickname: Mad Dog) was born in San Angelo, Texas. I kid you not. Lesson? You will see people wandering out of a David Copperfield show in Las Vegas, and they are a little bit dazed, a little bit confused, a little bit angry at themselves that they couldnt quite figure out how that car appeared or how he knew the exact numbers that people in the audience would choose. They were not awed by what had just happened like players Ive seen after getting shut down by Martnez or Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw. There is a legend that once, when asked to intentionally walk a batter, Maddux told manager Bobby Cox, Why would I do that? He then explained that he would throw three pitches, and on the third one, he would get the batter to hit a pop-foul to third. Vintage San Diego Padres Lot Tony Gwynn Roberto Alomar Rookie Greg Maddux Mint. And he was coming off what can only be described as a disastrous season. Instead of doing 5 good pitches an inning, try to make six. This row, however, does not mean that there were 312 plate appearances that saw a 30 count. Greg Maddux Awards, he also shines defensively, as evidenced by his 13 consecutive Golden Glove Awards since 1990. When people say (nice) things you take them as compliments and it's nice, but it won't help you win your next game. Many believe that the 1987 Canon is Greg Maddux's rarest card, but I believe that to be untrue. But he's a steal at $28 million. Eddie Perez, who was usually his assigned catcher, caught the pitch. I just throw my fastball (to) both sides of the plate and change speed every now and then. And the next time that batter comes up, Maddux would know that the hitter almost certainly will take the first pitch. These miscellaneous characteristics include all counts with a certain number of balls or strikes as well as first pitch, pitcher ahead, count even, and batter ahead. You remember the glasses. I hit a dinger, Hudler said Yeah. I mean, if Will read my lips, then thats more power to him, Maddux said. Last year, if I threw 100 pitches, Id throw five curveballs, he said after the St. Louis game. That's what pitchers have to do to win games". In 2014, Maddux explained his decision to Madden: "What I told Gene at the time was that money won't necessarily decide this. So mind-blowing, in fact, that it seems too good to be true. The back and forth . " People judge too much by results. He had grown to like that pitch a lot. But regarding the fateful summit with Zimmer, Maddux cast some doubt on just how meaningful that meeting of the minds could have been. Lets take a deep breath and dive into some key moments in this evolution of baseball protocol. Maybe. Before signing with the Atlanta Braves prior to the 1993 season, his lowest walk rate for a season was 6.2% (1991). Sometimes hitters can pick up differences in spin. In '92, scout Chuck Koney gave his fastball a '7' on the 2-8 scouting scale, which means that his fastball was sitting around 95 mph. Theres no need to add myths to the equation. So proud of Stacy Dow who officially becomes RSM US LLP's Financial Consulting leader effective May 1st! Whether or not Maddux actually received an official offer from the Yankees, it's a tantalizing hypothetical for Yankees fans. And then it becomes the big story, Clark recalled. Thats what worked for me. He wound up signing a five-year, $28 million pact with the Braves, and that turned into one of the biggest free-agent steals ever, at least from the club standpoint. 2nd inning: Three groundouts I remember it was howling out pretty good. In other words, Clark already had a substantial case for expecting an inside fastball. And it would matter a lot. Nobody could tell. There's only one surprise: Greg Maddux, who won three Cy Young Awards and reached the postseason 10 times as a member of the Atlanta Braves, will not go into the Hall as an Atlanta Brave. I've worked with Stacy for over 30 years. I'd rather try and not win than not try at all. -- Greg Maddux, I was under the impression I had signed a three-year contract. His respect for Maddux is profound. Maddux had only just turned 22. Evan is the owner and sole contributor of Thompson Talks, a website discussing the Big Four North American Pro Sports as well as soccer. In the first at-bat, (Brett) Butler was on second base and I hit a sinker away to left-center field for a double, and Butler scored. "The best pitchers have a short term memory and a bullet proof confidence.". Maddux gives an example: Lets say he faces a batter early in the game and gets him out on the first pitch. No, quite the opposite: They were mad. Obviously, it's more fun when you win. He knew it in his heart as he stood on the mound the changeup was the pitch. Maddux made his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1986, so we do not have any pitch count data for his first two seasons in the majors. That's it. Greg Maddux On The Mound With Matt Christopher Sp is available in our digital library an online access to it is set as public so you can download it instantly. Greg Maddux Position: Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-0 , 170lb (183cm, 77kg) Born: April 14, 1966 in San Angelo, TX More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 4x Cy Young 8x All-Star 1995 World Series 18x Gold Glove 4x ERA Title 31 31 36 30 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. They won the World Series in 1996, 1998, and 1999, and then they added another ring in 2000. (Some versions say 133 instead of 310 and leave out intentional walks.) Yeah, I saw him say fastball in and, yeah, I was looking fastball in, but Ill take you back. Is there even a lesson? And Maddux knew it. His first and biggest love is baseball. Think about it: Its a big moment, bases loaded maybe, game on the line maybe, and he throws a pitch exactly where he wants it, one that buckles the hitter, one that sends the crowd into a frenzy, a pitch that may or may not be one inch off the plate. Note: Portions of this series were adapted from previous work that originated on my personal blog. If you want to add Bob Gibson, you think high-90s fastball and a slider that buckled the senses. But Maddux legends? And then I see Maddux covering his mouth, Clark said. On May 17, 1988, Greg Maddux threw 10 shutout innings at Wrigley Field against the St. Louis Cardinals. Answer (1 of 14): All good answers so far, so I won't repeat the obvious bits: Defense: Pitcher defense is not one of the first hundred things that comes to mind when most people think about baseball. Peter Morris included that anecdote in his book, A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball and went on to say that when Allen returned to the U.S. in 1991, the practice had already caught on in the states. And Maddux was a key reason for Atlantas success, in which they appeared in three World Series and he won three straight Cy Youngs. This is second-level stuff, right? But if a pitcher can change speeds, every hitter is helpless, limited by human vision. It's hard to know what people really expect of you, and I've never tried to live up to expectations anyway. And, in baseball terms: Thank God I didnt miss it.. The ball was there for us!. I mean, the conversations with Zim were usually just to kill time to get the bullpen ready, he said. Along the way, he watched a mound visit that still resonates to this day. Wrigleys either the best place in the league to pitch in or the worst. "The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. He's a steal.". No. I want to be back. I only know one way to pitch. Because I thought I made a halfway decent pitch, or he missed it just enough. Yes, the Yankees ended up winning that series they touched up Maddux for three runs in Game 6 to win it all but there was something extraordinary about that earlier game. Analysts continually said his fastball topped out at 84 or 85 mph, for instance. It dropped to 4.9% in 1993 and was only higher than 5% in one of his remaining seasons (2002). The pitches were nothing special, Bernie Williams insisted. I was under the impression I had signed a three-year contract. There is a mistake in the text of this quote. Perhaps more, though. There is no special food or anything like that, I just try to make quality pitches and try to be prepared each time I go out there., What has benefited me the most is learning I can't control what happens outside of my pitching.. That would make the count 0-1 and do you know what batters hit against Maddux in their careers when behind 0-1? Except for that (expletive) Tony Gwynn.. So, fastball, over the plate, and thats a stolen strike. I know a lot of coaches do, Strom said this week. This may sound pretty typical for Maddux in his heyday the guy threw a lot of shutout innings wherever he happened to be pitching but at that point in his life and career, it was still a somewhat new sensation for him. 3rd inning: Two groundouts and a caught stealing There are 1,165 unknown pitch counts, so there could actually be more than just this, but its still not 310. SPONSORED. An interview request to the Hall of Fame media relations department,sheepishly wondering if Maddux might be willing to talk about Clark, was answered quickly and enthusiastically. The four-time National League Cy Young Award winner says he never received a contract offer because a Yankees executive suffered a heart attack at the time. 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