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Article: Keep it simple, pitchers Future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has 289 wins and an 2.89 ERA in his career, and he attributes his success to a basic approach: locating the fastball and changing speeds.(Sports)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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- March 22, 2004
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Byline: Bruce Miles Daily Herald Sports Writer
MESA, Ariz. -The search for what makes Greg Maddux tick begins about 8 a.m., at breakfast.
Surely, a guy whose legend has grown to the baseball equivalent of the Dalai Lama must break his fast on something exotic, organic or mysteriously healthy, such as honeydew or milk of paradise.
Nah. Instead, Maddux noisily unwraps a paper bag that contains a pair of sugary cherry fritters, pops the top on a can of Diet Pepsi - the health-food part - and invites his visitor to fire away.
Greg Maddux returned to the Cubs last month after being away 11 years, during which time he reserved a spot for ...