See Ya Maddog...

The news came out today that Greg Maddux will announce his retirement from baseball. This is a sad day for RoadRage.

Maddux, nicknamed Maddog, was one of the few true professionals of our generation -- not tainted, or even distantly connected to anything having to do with steroids. He won 355 games over 23 seasons, pitched every fifth day, and was a consummate professional.

He also pitched the best game I ever saw in person, when he beat the Dodgers' Orel Hershiser 1-0 in a game at Wrigley in 1989. Gary Varsho hit a triple off Hershiser for the only run, and the game ended in an hour and 51 minutes. A true pitchers' duel that I'll never forget.

So what sucks about this? The Cubs of course. Larry Himes and Jim Hendry -- the two moronic Cubs general managers who let this sure first-ballot Hall of Famer get out of Chicago. Only the Cubs can let the best pitcher in two generations get away twice.

So, Larry Himes and Jim Hendry, you suck!

And, Maddog, thanks for the memories. We'll see you in Cooperstown in 2013.

RoadRage