New Arriva: Greg Maddux, sp, Atlanta Braves

I always forget how good Greg Maddux was at his peak.

From 1988 to 2000 Greg Maddux was arguably the best pitcher in the game. During this period he would average 18 wins a season and won the Cy Young award four consecutive seasons in a row. And then there are the innings he pitched. He averaged 212 innings, and at one point went three seasons of at least 260 innings. That workload is insane for a modern pitcher.  But Maddux, with his control, was uniquely capable of putting that kind of work on his arm without it falling off and one of the big reasons why he would spend 23 seasons in the big leagues–and remain an effective pitcher into his 40’s.