Cy Young #5

Greg Maddux won his 5th game of the young 2006 season yesterday. Even in his 4 Cy Young years, Maddux never started the season off 5-0. I feel like I am back in 1995! Maddux is truly an amazing pitcher who has been baffling hitters for years. What is even more amazing is that the guy recently turned 40. He is following in the footsteps of Roger Clemens, with having an amazing career after the age of 40.

But, no matter how great the guy is, and how much I respect him, I still think he looks like Corky from the television show Life Goes On that played in the late 80's.

Bonds or Maddux??

In his book, Built to Win, General Manager John Schuerholz reveals that Barry Bonds was an Atlanta Brave for 15 hours at the beginning of the 1992 season. The Pittsburgh Pirates nixed the deal right before the deal was announced to the general public. Thus, Bonds never officially became a Brave. Schuerholz revealed that if the Braves had signed Bonds then they never could have afforded Greg Maddux following the 1992 season. So, this brings to mind the question "Would the Braves have been better off with Bonds?" Furthermore, with the Braves' strict code of ethics, would Barry Bonds have taken steroids and, perhaps, been a better overall person? Would the Braves have won 14 straight divisions? Would the Braves have won another World Series or two?

Let me know what you think.