November 5, 2008 Pitcher Greg Maddux won his record 18th Gold Glove on Wednesday, according to MLB.com.
Our View:Maddux has won five Gold Gloves in a row, and 18 in a 19-year span. He is set to retire soon, and when he does he will go down as the best fielding pitcher of all time.
November 3, 2008 Greg Maddux is likely to retire, according to the New York Post. "He hasn't made a final decision, but for now it is doubtful he will play (any longer)," Boras said at the GM Meetings. "As it stands now, he is not going to play."
Our View:He is the eighth winningest pitcher in Major League history and a certain Hall of Famer. He had lost a lot of his fantasy value in recent years and it seems entirely possible that he shows up as a pitching coach sometime in his retirement.
October 3, 2008 If the NLDS between the L.A. Dodgers and Chicago Cubs gets to a Game 4, either Derek Lowe or Greg Maddux will get the start, according to the L.A. Times.
Our View:Lowe would be throwing on three days' rest. Maddux was used out of the bullpen for one inning during Game 1, and is still an effective pitcher, despite his 8-13 record this season.
October 2, 2008 Greg Maddux came out of the bullpen and threw a scoreless inning for the Dodgers in their playoff victory over the Cubs, according to the L.A. Times. He says he would not be averse to being used two days in a row.
Our View:Maddux had a decent year, with a 4.22 ERA and 1.21 WHIP, but accumulated just eight victories. It was just the third time in two decades the future Hall of Fame hurler had been used in the role.
September 30, 2008 The Padres have acquired right-handed pitcher Eduardo Perez and left-handed pitcher Michael Watt to complete the deal that shipped Greg Maddux to the Dodgers, according MLB.com.
Our View:The Dodgers made the playoffs, so the Padres received two high profile minor league prospects as listed in the trade agreement.
