Maddux vs Kris Bryant

This was posted in the Spring Training thread, but Maddux was my first baseball player I idolized. Since he was that boss it can stay.

Now about the video, he probably tops out at 75-80 still at his age, but since he's throwing bp he was probably in the 60-70 range and still getting bad swings off a great hitter.

Legend.
 
Forever Fredi said:
This was posted in the Spring Training thread, but Maddux was my first baseball player I idolized. Since he was that boss it can stay.

Now about the video, he probably tops out at 75-80 still at his age, but since he's throwing bp he was probably in the 60-70 range and still getting bad swings off a great hitter.

Legend.
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Favorite part was him knowing just by the sound and angle that the ball was warning track a few times.
 
thethe said:
Favorite part was him knowing just by the sound and angle that the ball was warning track a few times.
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That's what I was laughing the most about. Bryant thought he had a couple and Maddux was like "Nope, warning track." And was right every time lol.

Legend. My favorite baseball stories all seem to involve Greg Maddux.
 
It's not necessarily reflected in the video, but there's never been a player less concerned with the trappings and prestige of being a pro athlete. He literally could not possibly care less that he was a pro athlete, a great pitcher, a HOFer, etc. I mean, he obviously had a great desire to succeed, and I'm sure it's nice to be recognized, but he's just Greg Maddux, and his job was that he pitched for a while.
 
My wind-up and delivery were modeled on Maddux. Unfortunately, that's literally about as far as the comparison extends.

I oftentimes wish I had been just a little older during the Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz/Avery era so I could have appreciated it all a little more.
 
Forever Fredi said:
This was posted in the Spring Training thread, but Maddux was my first baseball player I idolized. Since he was that boss it can stay.

Now about the video, he probably tops out at 75-80 still at his age, but since he's throwing bp he was probably in the 60-70 range and still getting bad swings off a great hitter.

Legend.
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He wasnt pitching from the mound.
 
Hawk said:
My wind-up and delivery were modeled on Maddux. Unfortunately, that's literally about as far as the comparison extends.

I oftentimes wish I had been just a little older during the Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz/Avery era so I could have appreciated it all a little more.
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Sports was and is a huge part of my life because I am confined to a wheelchair as such there are not a lot of things that I get to enjoy at a 100%. That era of Braves baseball was one of the few things that I hold as special to me as if I had truly been a part of it. And let's not forget Denny Neagle, Kent Mercker, Pete Smith, and Kevin Millwood. It was something we'll never see again.
 
Hawk said:
My wind-up and delivery were modeled on Maddux. Unfortunately, that's literally about as far as the comparison extends.
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I used to pitch like each of the holy trinity.

Maddux was my obvious favorite to do. The Glavine's nonchalant back turn and smooth leg kick. Smoltz was the hardest to emulate and throw a strike. When I did Maddux's I made sure my brother didn't have to move the mitt and I'd do that foot shuffle split step he does on the follow through to get ready to defend the batted ball.

I tell you. There were kids that wanted to emulate Jordan's fadeaway jumper at the playgrounds, there were kids doing Sosa's jump hop and then there were kids like us that tried to emulate Maddux's over the head foot tilted up and easy delivery and imagining Eddie Perez there not having to move his glove one millimeter.
 
That clip was absolute awesomeness. The funny thing is, Maddux acted like himself the whole time, personality-wise, except for a little of the unsolicited advice. Makeup guys did a good job. "This guy's throwing curveballs"...LOL.
 
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