Greg Maddux Is Just What the Los Angeles Dodgers Needed

josh millar by Senior Analyst Written on August 19, 2008
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Greg Maddux may be just what the L.A. Dodgers needed.

I know what  you are all thinking: He’s had an unimpressive year. So have the San Diego Padres.

But consider this: Maddux has made 26 starts this season going 6-9, but in 15 of those starts, he has received three or less runs of support. And in three of those games, the Padres were shut out.

Maddux’s pitching personality is much like the perceived personality of California: soft and laid back.

Maddux is a crafty righty if there ever was one.

Alas, Maddux’s value may not be determined by wins and losses. Remember, the Dodgers' rotation is quite young. Maddux is a library of knowledge for Hiroki Kuroda, Chad Billingsly, and 22-year old Clayton Kershaw.

Maddux has never won 20 games in a season, but he’ll be a Hall of Famer someday. But for now, he’s a pitcher, and a good one at that. Maddux may not pay off this year, but the knowledge he imparts will.

Be patient, Dodger fans.

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