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Maddux Back for Another Tour...
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This time as a special assistant to Hendry.

ESPN Story

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Maddux will be at the beck and call of Hendry during the season to evaluate minor-league affiliates and give the general manger input when trades or free-agent signings are being considered.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

"Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more."
Quote:- Hank Aaron
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#2
Interesting.

Good to have him back with the organization.
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#3
Ummm...ok.
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#4
I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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<!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Only if his name was Mike. Otherwise it would be too gimmicky.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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#6
Interesting if Maddux would like to try his hand at being a GM one day. I'm very pleased to have him around again. Good stuff.
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#7
I think this is great news. Maddux is a smart guy. I think if a player gravitates towards GM work over coaching it's probably a sign that he's pretty sure he is good at evaluating talent and deals. I'll take that confidence in the front office.
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<!--quoteo(post=75421:date=Jan 11 2010, 03:30 PM:name=Bricklayer)-->QUOTE (Bricklayer @ Jan 11 2010, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Only if his name was Mike. Otherwise it would be too gimmicky.
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Who's Mike Sandberg?

POW!
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#9
Hendry's only good signing so far this offseason!
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#10
<!--quoteo(post=75419:date=Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jan 11 2010, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather have him as our pitching coach. Maybe someday we will see Sandberg and Maddux on the same bench together [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Id rather see him in our bullpen
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<!--quoteo(post=75507:date=Jan 11 2010, 04:57 PM:name=Dingo)-->QUOTE (Dingo @ Jan 11 2010, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hendry's only good signing so far this offseason!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

More like two years. But really, do you think Hendry really made this hire? Maybe our new owners had a little something to do with this.
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#12
Phil Rogers really likes this move, so now I'm having second thoughts.
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#13
In the grand scheme of things, I believe this has little, if any, impact on whether or not the Cubs win a championship.
Wang.
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#14
I wonder what Steve Stone has to say about this...
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#15
Glad that Maddux has joined the Cubs organization. It's a nice, feel good story that happened days before the convention but I don't know if the move translates to wins in 2010.

Interesting that at a time other organization have added more sabermetrics-type guys - a bunch of MIT math and stats geeks - in their organizations, the Cubs bring in a retired All Star.

Maddux is replacing Ed Lynch so it's not like we should expect too much from him. Maddux's pitching acumen and knowledge of older players tendencies is outstanding but not certain how that knowledge is going to be used for the Cubs.
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