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Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 20 September 2006

Chacon, Maddux (MLB.com)

10:10 PM

FSNP, KDKA

Busted Paperclip (I don't want to think about it) vs. Greg Maddux (13-13, 4.22).

Fun facts about Greg Maddux!:

1. He's going for career win number 332 tonight!

2. People used to call him "Mad Dog," which, ballplayers' tendencies to use variations on each others' names aside, has to be one off the least appropriate sports nicknames ever. (Other candidates?)

3. He's currently 12th on the all-time list for strikeouts!

Fun facts about B.P.!

1. ????????!

The Bucs look for their fifth win in a row tonight.

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UPDATE: If you think I'm too negative, read this thread.

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Minorleagueball thread
I was surprised not at how negative the thread on Sickels' site was, but how stupid it was.  With a few exceptions, most of the posters made about as much sense as a DL interview.

by WTM on Sep 20, 2006 10:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fun facts about B.P.
He's making more money than Bayliss, Capps, Duke, Gonzalez, Gorzelanny, Grabow, Maholm, Sharpless, Snell and Youman combined.

Among pitchers with more than 70 IP, he ranks last in the majors in K/BB ratio.

His career K/BB ratio is 1.25.  Josh Fogg's is 1.56.

B.P. has allowed one HR every 4.6 IP.  Carlos Silva, who leads the majors in total HRs allowed, has given one up every 4.7 IP.

by WTM on Sep 20, 2006 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And to think....
We actually traded for the guy.

by Willton on Sep 20, 2006 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew...
I could count on someone to fill in the blanks for me. :)

by Charlie on Sep 21, 2006 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...
  He did win tonight and put together two strait decent starts.

  hopefully he keep this up to make a viable trade bait this winter or sometime next year.

 

by RollingWave on Sep 21, 2006 2:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bad "dog" nicknames
I'm gonna nominate another bad "dog" nickname: Orel Hershiser as "Bulldog".  Sorry, I just never got that one.  I think "Schoolboy" would've been a better nickname for either one of these guys.

by Brian in 317 on Sep 21, 2006 10:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well....
I'm pretty sure they call Maddux "Mad Dog" with tongue in cheek.  It makes sense if you assume a certain bit of sarcasm.

by ILLZ on Sep 21, 2006 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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