tribute to greg maddux

On Tuesday Greg Maddux was awarded his 17th Gold Glove award.

I don’t know what else to say but dang that is a ton of awards for a guy. To not only be a good pitcher but field your position well is always a bonus for a team. Maddux will again take the field for the Padres next season.

I don’t see any signs of him letting up.

Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres have come to terms on a one year deal worth $10 million dollars. The Padres had held an $11 million dollar option while Maddux had a $8.75 million option following the competion of his last contact. Had Maddux pitched 200 innings instead of 198 last year a $10 million dollar option would have kicked in automatically.

Last season Maddux was 14-11 with a 4.14 ERA.