Maddux hagiography

Yes, Greg Maddux is the greatest pitcher of his generation. Crafty, hardworking, and competitive beyond belief. Says Leo Mazzone, Atlanta's pitching coach:

"I've had him tell me, 'In the third inning, I'm going to get that guy to pop out to third base,' and then he does it,'' Mazzone said. "I've seen us score five or six runs in the fifth inning to put the game away, and he'll come up to me and say, 'How far do you want me to go? Do you want nine? Or does the bullpen need the work, and I'll go seven?' His game plan is going to be different if he's going nine or seven. I've never seen a pitcher think the way he does.''

I want to see Maddux vs. Jamie Moyer in a geezer matchup for the ages.