Maddux Nixes Possible Phillies Deal

San Diego's season is over and Greg Maddux, the best pitcher of his generation, is in the final innings of his HOF career. FF would like to think that any ball player would like the opportunity to compete for a championship, but Maddux has earned the right to decide where he plays and for what team. The Phillies are locked into a tough battle with the surging New York Mets and the upstart Florida Marlins and are looking to add pitching for the stretch run, a crafty vet with some 351 wins will not be joining them as maintains his desire to pitch on the west coast (where he has drawn little to no interest.

The most disturbing information from this article is that a NL executive states that the Padres are not looking for talented players in return for the players they unload, just looking to save money. FF is still holding out hope that a few more moves are made and that some quality is brought back to this organization that will help down the road.