Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

**rmacteague** · 02-18-2004, 01:21 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

Maddux has always pitched well in Wrigley, I guarantee he has a good amount left in the tank.

Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

**Karlos05** · 02-18-2004, 01:24 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

**Karlos05** · 02-18-2004, 01:24 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

**Karlos05** · 02-18-2004, 01:24 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

**cub** · 02-18-2004, 01:32 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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Karlos05 said:
3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

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$8M a year is $1M more than they wanted to pay, but the Cubs have a clause in his contract that lets them void the third year of the contract if he doesn't pitch a certain number of innings next year.

If this makes them better than the Astros (and it probably does) it's definitely worth it.

**cub** · 02-18-2004, 01:32 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Karlos05 said:
3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

<hr /></blockquote>

$8M a year is $1M more than they wanted to pay, but the Cubs have a clause in his contract that lets them void the third year of the contract if he doesn't pitch a certain number of innings next year.

If this makes them better than the Astros (and it probably does) it's definitely worth it.

**cub** · 02-18-2004, 01:32 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Karlos05 said:
3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

<hr /></blockquote>

$8M a year is $1M more than they wanted to pay, but the Cubs have a clause in his contract that lets them void the third year of the contract if he doesn't pitch a certain number of innings next year.

If this makes them better than the Astros (and it probably does) it's definitely worth it.

**Lex** · 02-18-2004, 01:44 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

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I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

**Lex** · 02-18-2004, 01:44 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

<hr /></blockquote>

I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

**Lex** · 02-18-2004, 01:44 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

<hr /></blockquote>

I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

**nkhera1** · 02-18-2004, 01:48 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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Lex said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

<hr /></blockquote>

I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

<hr /></blockquote>

yeah but i am a bit worried about the backlash wood and prior will face because they pitched so many innings last year, plus they now don't have a lefty in their starting pitching staff either.

**nkhera1** · 02-18-2004, 01:48 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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Lex said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

<hr /></blockquote>

I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

<hr /></blockquote>

yeah but i am a bit worried about the backlash wood and prior will face because they pitched so many innings last year, plus they now don't have a lefty in their starting pitching staff either.

**nkhera1** · 02-18-2004, 01:48 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Lex said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
rmacteague said:
Plus, look at it this way. Instead of having Estes pitching every 5 days the Cubs will have Maddux. That is a HUGE upgrade old maddux or not...

<hr /></blockquote>

I think almost every Cub fan is thrilled about this. I wonder what the rotation will look like. Its kind of hard to put someone who has been as reliable as Maddux over the years at No 5. I think one thing that Maddux does is take a lot of pressure off Wood, Clement and Zambrano.

<hr /></blockquote>

yeah but i am a bit worried about the backlash wood and prior will face because they pitched so many innings last year, plus they now don't have a lefty in their starting pitching staff either.

**Karlos05** · 02-18-2004, 02:15 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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cub said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Karlos05 said:
3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

<hr /></blockquote>

$8M a year is $1M more than they wanted to pay, but the Cubs have a clause in his contract that lets them void the third year of the contract if he doesn't pitch a certain number of innings next year.

<hr /></blockquote>

I didn't see that. If that's the case then it's not that bad of a deal. But if the cubs got stuck with him for that long without a void clause it could have been bad.

**Karlos05** · 02-18-2004, 02:15 AM

Re: Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
cub said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Karlos05 said:
3 years 24 million, wow. Scott Boras really sucked everything out of the Cubs.

<hr /></blockquote>

$8M a year is $1M more than they wanted to pay, but the Cubs have a clause in his contract that lets them void the third year of the contract if he doesn't pitch a certain number of innings next year.

<hr /></blockquote>

I didn't see that. If that's the case then it's not that bad of a deal. But if the cubs got stuck with him for that long without a void clause it could have been bad.

Sounds like Maddux is heading to Mesa

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