2007-05-22 05:05:39 · 15 answers · asked by Squiggs 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I am a Maddux fan. Great control pitcher and can beat you even when he is without his best stuff. Not overpowering and batters always think they can get this guy and look up at the end of the game and they are 0-4. Three hundred plus wins and will be in the hall of fame after he retires. I would have to put Maddux in the top (20) all time.
2007-05-22 05:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maddux is in my top five, for sure. The man knows how to pitch. Granted, he's not an innings whore like Cy Young, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson were (no one could be in this day in age). Greg Maddux has one interesting advantage over those old-timers: he pitched in the greatest ear of overall indiviual talent, and succeeded. The aforementioned pitchers a couple sentences ago pitched before integration, tossing to inferior opponents (aside from the good players and numerous Hall of Famers). Maddux is definitely up there with Sandy Koufax, Roger Clemens, Tom Seaver, and Steve Carlton in my top five.
2007-05-22 05:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Snoop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I think of Maddux, I put him in the same criteria as Craig Biggio. Here is my reasoning: Both guys put up good(not great) numbers year after year for a very long time. These guys are the captains of consistency and that is why they are good. Their careers are amazing but to put Maddux in the Top 10 is out of the question. Same with Biggio. Neither can be considered in the top 10 for batters or pitchers all time. Both Hall of Famers, but it's only through consistently good seasons.
2007-05-22 06:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse & Cynthia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ahead of maddux (a quick list, no particular order). sandy koufax, nolan ryan, roger clemens, cy young, tom seaver, pedro martinez, randy johnson, walter johnson, and at least 3 or 4 others that i would pick over maddux. he has had a great career and is one of the outstanding pitchers of his time, but i cant recall any one season that _I_ would pick him as the number one starter on an "all-MLB" team. im gonna have to go somewhere around 10th or 15th all-time.
2007-05-22 05:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by joshwaynebobit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the top 5,beacause he can beat u when he isnt throwing his best and has set a record for most years pitched with at least 15 wins. He is a very smart and kmows how to use his pitches ,he has never had overpowering stuff ,he just knows how to conntrol it and use the corners and makes even the best hitters look average at times
2007-05-22 06:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by john w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top 20. He had a great run during the early and mid 90's, but not much since. Also, in the playoffs Smoltz and Glavine were better overall pitchers. Also, only one ring.
2007-05-22 11:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by tom m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maddux is up there. deff top 10, which is a very prestigious list. in no order nolan ryan, sandy koufax, cy young, randy johnson, roger clemmens (yes clemmens is a top 10 pitcher)
2007-05-22 06:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately in the top 10
2007-05-22 05:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ima Stressed Out 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it! This guy is an all time great, but because he has never pitched for New York or Boston, people act like he is a nobody! Whenever I need to be reminded why I hate east coast baseball, you guys remind me!
2007-05-22 07:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will say behind Young, Walter Johnson, and Mathews and that is it.
So 4th.
Although I have to argue that this is really impossible to compare because of the difference in time.
2007-05-23 15:17:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋