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Originally Posted by The Dude  Peter Gammons said on the radio today that Maddux won a game a week and a half ago without throwing a pitch over 83 mph. That blew my mind. |
Maddux couldn't consistently hit 90 on the gun even when he was winning four Cy Youngs in a row. He's doing the same things he's always done; it's just that everything is 5 mph slower than it used to be. Which is why he's merely a good pitcher now instead of a great one.
Anybody who's a fan of Maddux and hasn't seen this article needs to read it:
ESPN - ESPN The Magazine