Maddux returning for 2008

[HollywoodLeo]

ESPN - Sources: Maddux, Padres reach 1-year, $10M deal - MLB

The San Diego Padres and pitcher Greg Maddux have agreed to terms on a one-year, $10 million deal, according to sources.

Maddux, who could have been a free agent, held a player option for $8.75 million for 2008. The Padres held a team option for $11 million for 2008.

Maddux has pitched 22 seasons for four teams, most of that time with the Atlanta Braves. He has 347 career wins, good for ninth on the all-time list.

A four-time Cy Young winner, Maddux was 14-11 with a 4.14 ERA in

[DirtyKash]

Good job settling down the middle. He's going to have another nice 15-win season.

[brewersfan19]

He is still a good pitcher to have on your roster. A quality veteran and an all-round gooe teammate and person.

[redsrbetter]

hmmm,

Every year I say he is getting too old. And every year he proves me wrong. He is still a really good pitcher considering the age. Good signing.

[rockin500]

he's league average now. not bad for an old goat.

[FmrFresnan]

Maddux has proven that, even at his age, he can still bring it. Not only that, but he's a great tool for the young pitchers like Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Clay Hensley, Jack Cassell, and possibly Matt Clement if he's signed for next season. That's a very young pitching staff with a pitching coach who can also go out there and get you a win ever 5th day.

Great to have Mad Dog back.

[realmofotalk]

Beats Brett Tomko or Tim Stauffer by a wide margin.

[FmrFresnan]

Beats Brett Tomko or Tim Stauffer by a wide margin.

That's the understatement of the year....

[HollywoodLeo]

Beats Brett Tomko or Tim Stauffer by a wide margin.

johndbr disagrees

[BuckFoston]

hmmm,

Every year I say he is getting too old. And every year he proves me wrong. He is still a really good pitcher considering the age. Good signing.

Damn, that sounds like me....

[FmrFresnan]

johndbr disagrees

Speaking of which, where has the fool been?

[HollywoodLeo]

Speaking of which, where has the fool been?

He left and stopped posting after PFF and I had spent 3 pages informing him that Tim Stauffer isn't our "true ace, better than Peavy" and that it Sean Burroughs wouldn't have been "the next Tony Gwynn had we only given him a chance"

Haven't seen him since.

[HollywoodLeo]

I just got done reading through some of johndbr's last few posts.

Pure comedy

[padrefanforever]

I just got done reading through some of johndbr's last few posts.

Pure comedy

Where ?? He's still posting ??

[padrefanforever]

If we can get Maddux some frigg'n run support this year, he'll win 15+

I forget how many games he tossed last year and gave up fewer than 2 ER's and didn't get the W.......... glad he's back.........

Now for Prior to get out of Chicago and start his late run at a HOF career finally, and in a Padre uni