Greg Maddux was tied with Cy Young as the only pitcher to record 15 consecutive seasons with 15 or more wins. The company was extremely select; only a couple of other pitchers had ever even broken the 10-year mark with 15 or more wins (consecutively).

Now Maddux is in select company. Sunday's win over the Fish (no doubt gladdening the hearts of Philly fans)has given him 16 consecutive seasons with 15 or more wins.

And based on his record of consistency, Maddux is on pace to record his 300th win sometime next year.

The company he keeps with this streak is so select he is the only one. He now owns the record after trying two times unsuccessfully to attain the mark. The previous game he left with the lead and the bullpen lost the lead and the game. It is nice to have Smoltzy back!
Congrats to Maddux!!! Todays victory was an 8-0 lopsided win.

I was hoping he would get it today, because that's a truly impressive feat. Plus he's about the only Atlanta player I care much about, which is due in part to the fact that he's one of only a few standouts on my fantasy team. Plus he just seems likable, I don't know why. It sure didn't look like he would get to 15 wins earlier in the season, that's for sure! Hope he's not hurt too bad from taking that ball off his lower leg.

Despite GM's 15 wins (how many of those were 5 innings and out for the Fragile One?) -- and Russ Ortiz's 20 -- Hampton has been the Braves' best starter this year.

But but but ... when you pick a pitcher for Cy Young, don't you know that the most important statistic is: run support. wink

[ September 22, 2003, 07:49 AM: Message edited by: Charlie in the Trees ]

Bill W, You have taken your bitter pill today. Maddux generally pitches well into games due to his usually low pitch count. Several year I recall him leading the major leagues in complete games. The Brave's pitching strategy has changed and reflects that of the National league in general: pitchers rarely finsih games now and every bullpen has roll players, set-up, middle relief, closer for saves, closer in losses/lopsided wins...
It's hard to even think of Maddux as fragile when you reflect on the record he now has. If he is fragile what does that make the rest of baseball? Was Ripkin a wimp when he finally missed a game? Was he "fragile"? The answer is no he is not fragile, and I don't understand where that remark stems from.