I drafted Greg Maddux based on a D-Y card he earned with the Chicago Cubs based on his 1987 season. It turned out to be one of the best picks I’ve ever made. I needed Maddux to make 42 starts (we allow D’s to double their limits) in his first IAL campaign, 4-15 & a 6.83 ERA were the ugly results. Things quickly turned around for Batboy, after 20 seasons with the Champions his record was 320-214 with a 3.53 lifetime ERA. Greg never would be a D again, the new cards are out, C-Z for Mr. Maddux.
He won 20 or more games starting in 1992 through 1996, with a career best, 23 wins in 1995. Known for his outstanding control, in 1997, he only issued 13 bases on balls in 245 innings of work. A 1.96 ERA was his best, posted in 1993. You might think all of this talk about the 90s is ancient history, but Maddux won 21 games with the 2001 Champs. Just to prove he’s not done, he was 15-6 in 2007 and already has 14 wins, with 18 games to go in the 2008 season. Then Maddux will have one more year of competing in the IAL.
Originally the Champions had a tentative trade worked out with the Northside Hitmen, sending A.J. Burnett & Brett Myers in exchange for Ryan Doumit, but then Myers was rated a D. Then the Champs reformatted the deal to send Matt Cain, Boof Bonser, & Miguel Olivo for Doumit, Matt Lindstrom, & Edgar Renteria. Now with Maddux announcing his retirement, will the Champs be able to still trade pitching? Do they still have “extra” pitching?
you forgot the real reason you drafted him…
wasn’t he born on your birthday??
it’s always the sentimental reasons… :)