Maddux to retire

[Frayed Knot]

Set to make an announcement on Monday - although now that everyone knows there's really no point so maybe he'll skip the hassle of a formal announcement.

355 wins. Only Warren Spahn has more among those who started a career after 1920

[metirish]

I'm guessing he'll show up but only stick around for half the press conference.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, but while there he'll "field" the questions impeccably
18 Gold Gloves: most ever by anyone at any position.

[Gwreck]

Maddux (2013) stands to be the first pitcher inducted into the HOF on the first ballot since Eckersley (2004).

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="Gwreck":12lh112a]Maddux (2013) stands to be the first pitcher inducted into the HOF on the first ballot since Eckersley (2004).[/quote:12lh112a] Curious whether Glavine and Smoltz come back next season, or follow his lead.

MFS62 Dec 05 2008 05:09 PM

="metsguyinmichigan":1452fod1] ="Gwreck":1452fod1]Maddux (2013) stands to be the first pitcher inducted into the HOF on the first ballot since Eckersley (2004).[/quote:1452fod1] Curious whether Glavine and Smoltz come back next season, or follow his lead.[/quote:1452fod1] I hope they retire now. Then, Mussina won't even get a sniff from the voters, and the pro-Yankee writers will go nuts. Later Benjamin Grimm Dec 05 2008 05:33 PM Imagine the three of them going into Cooperstown together. Kong76 Dec 05 2008 05:41 PM Hard for me to admit ... but that would be kinda cool and appropriate. God I hated those three when they were on. SteveJRogers Dec 05 2008 07:18 PM I can see Glavine, I can't see all three at the same time though. Because there probably will be voters who just want to vote the two 300 game winners or some other BS. Frayed Knot Dec 05 2008 09:15 PM Both Smoltz & Glavine intend to pitch next year.

[MFS62]

="metsguyinmichigan":1452fod1] ="Gwreck":1452fod1]Maddux (2013) stands to be the first pitcher inducted into the HOF on the first ballot since Eckersley (2004).[/quote:1452fod1] Curious whether Glavine and Smoltz come back next season, or follow his lead.[/quote:1452fod1] I hope they retire now. Then, Mussina won't even get a sniff from the voters, and the pro-Yankee writers will go nuts. Later Benjamin Grimm Dec 05 2008 05:33 PM Imagine the three of them going into Cooperstown together. Kong76 Dec 05 2008 05:41 PM Hard for me to admit ... but that would be kinda cool and appropriate. God I hated those three when they were on. SteveJRogers Dec 05 2008 07:18 PM I can see Glavine, I can't see all three at the same time though. Because there probably will be voters who just want to vote the two 300 game winners or some other BS. Frayed Knot Dec 05 2008 09:15 PM Both Smoltz & Glavine intend to pitch next year.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Imagine the three of them going into Cooperstown together.

[Guest Kong76]

Hard for me to admit ... but that would be kinda cool and appropriate.

God I hated those three when they were on.

[stevejrogers]

I can see Glavine, I can't see all three at the same time though. Because there probably will be voters who just want to vote the two 300 game winners or some other BS.

[Frayed Knot]

Both Smoltz & Glavine intend to pitch next year.