NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Maddux was crying like a little b**** all day long about his strike zone and the the Flubby announcers were wailing about it right along with em. Its f***ing funny to watch Maddux get slapped around and its all because the Sox hitters were patient at the plate and didn't swing at his garbage. You force Maddux to get it over and he's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I've always appreciated Maddux's feist on the field. DJ was talking about Maddux yelling at him one time, and it was great. Don't get me wrong, though. He's so used to being pampered by the umpires that he throws a fit when he's not, for sure. But I appreciate spunk in my players. I appreciate plunk, too, but that's another story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Whose Mark Buehrle?? Haha, f*** you Maddux, you got OWNED today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Buehrle didn't have much trouble with that "small strike zone", only gave up 1 hard hit ball that fell in, and no earned runs. Maddux blows, washed up guy saw what's it's like to face a real lineup today. He WAS a great pitcher, keyword being was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Buehrle didn't have much trouble with that "small strike zone", only gave up 1 hard hit ball that fell in, and no earned runs. Maddux blows, washed up guy saw what's it's like to face a real lineup today. He WAS a great pitcher, keyword being was. Easy there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ May 19, 2006 -> 05:26 PM) Easy there... Yeah, seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWhiteSoxinNJ Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 He sure did s*** himself every time Pods was on base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 LOL Maddux you get calls every game I guess it's just not easy when you don't get 6" on every side of the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettysburg32 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ May 19, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) He sure did s*** himself every time Pods was on base. Yeah, that more than him b****ing at the ump was what surprised me about Maddux today. I never remember him losing his composure so much because runners were on base. As Ozzie said, " :fthecubs " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ May 19, 2006 -> 07:03 PM) He sure did s*** himself every time Pods was on base. I don't know if they showed it on TV or not, but after Pods stole 2nd in the 6th Maddux turned around and it looked like he said something. I told my wife he better not be b****ing about a stolen base with a 6-1 Sox lead, This is not the National League! Maybe he knew with his team that a 6-1 lead was pretty much going to hold up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ May 19, 2006 -> 10:44 PM) I don't know if they showed it on TV or not, but after Pods stole 2nd in the 6th Maddux turned around and it looked like he said something. I told my wife he better not be b****ing about a stolen base with a 6-1 Sox lead, This is not the National League! Maybe he knew with his team that a 6-1 lead was pretty much going to hold up Maddux is always saying things to other players. He just might be surlier than Randy Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Maddux blows, washed up guy saw what's it's like to face a real lineup today. He WAS a great pitcher, keyword being was. completely agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ May 19, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) I don't know if they showed it on TV or not, but after Pods stole 2nd in the 6th Maddux turned around and it looked like he said something. I told my wife he better not be b****ing about a stolen base with a 6-1 Sox lead, This is not the National League! Maybe he knew with his team that a 6-1 lead was pretty much going to hold up Thanks for sharing, I missed that. That whiny behavior is consistent with Maddux's Danny Ainge-like personality. Anyone else notice Maddux regularly blowing into his pitching hand and not bothering to wipe it off before touching the ball? I thought this was only allowed in cold-weather games, and the pitcher has to be off the rubber. As if those attempts at cheating weren't enough, he wiped his pitching hand across his forehead, then brought that sweat on the ball. Hang it up old timer, have you no respect for yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ May 20, 2006 -> 03:32 AM) Thanks for sharing, I missed that. That whiny behavior is consistent with Maddux's Danny Ainge-like personality. Anyone else notice Maddux regularly blowing into his pitching hand and not bothering to wipe it off before touching the ball? I thought this was only allowed in cold-weather games, and the pitcher has to be off the rubber. As if those attempts at cheating weren't enough, he wiped his pitching hand across his forehead, then brought that sweat on the ball. Hang it up old timer, have you no respect for yourself? The umpires had to have given the pitchers permission to go to their mouths on the mound. They'll do that if the think it's cool enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox72 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Buehrle didn't have much trouble with that "small strike zone", only gave up 1 hard hit ball that fell in, and no earned runs. Maddux blows, washed up guy saw what's it's like to face a real lineup today. He WAS a great pitcher, keyword being was. Buehrle didn't have trouble with the zone at all, as ESPN just reported he threw a measley 72 strikes out of 105 pitches! It was a great game yesterday, and comical to me to see Maddux get all fired up about the zone. I was counting down the seconds until he complained enough to get run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 While I believe Maddux was a great pitcher and is still a very good one, he got a LOT of favors from home-plate umpires over the years. Never saw him complain that a called strike was actually 3 inches outside, so he really shouldn't complain now. I think Dan Plesac nailed it when he mentioned that Maddux losing a couple MPH off his fastball has lessened the difference between his fastball and his change, so if his location and movement aren't perfect he's very hittable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Maddux lived for years feasting on umpires generous strikezones. He had a bad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ May 20, 2006 -> 03:32 AM) Thanks for sharing, I missed that. That whiny behavior is consistent with Maddux's Danny Ainge-like personality. Anyone else notice Maddux regularly blowing into his pitching hand and not bothering to wipe it off before touching the ball? I thought this was only allowed in cold-weather games, and the pitcher has to be off the rubber. Wasnt the gametime temp around 56 degrees? QUOTE(gettysburg32 @ May 19, 2006 -> 08:42 PM) Yeah, that more than him b****ing at the ump was what surprised me about Maddux today. I never remember him losing his composure so much because runners were on base. As Ozzie said, " :fthecubs " You could plainly hear Maddux yell "Goddammit!" after the umpire gave him a called ball which led to the umpire getting into it with him. I was surprised as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Wasnt the gametime temp around 56 degrees? It sure felt colder than that. Edited May 20, 2006 by Jim Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ May 20, 2006 -> 08:38 AM) He sure felt colder than that. he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 "It" It felt colder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Maddux is probably inching up on the pitching rubber like Sutcliffe did in his final years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Oh! The thing that really stood out to me yesterday about Maddux was the way he looked when Thome took him deep. After the game in the PC he said, "Thome's good, man." It cracked me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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