2026 Misc MLB News Thread

[owbc]

5 hours ago, SeaBass said:

Mike Maddux is still the best on-field massage therapist in the game.

The freaking Angels fired Maddux after less than a year, even after he worked his magic on Reid Detmers. 

[wiguy94]

2 hours ago, owbc said:

The freaking Angels fired Maddux after less than a year, even after he worked his magic on Reid Detmers. 

I don't know if this is sarcasm or not but the Angels pitching took off after he was fired including Detmers. 

Team Numbers

With Maddux - 4.51 ERA, 4.34 xERA, 4.30 FIP, 4.29 xFIP

Post Maddux - 3.73 ERA, 3.82 xERA, 3.50 FIP, 3.83 xFIP

Detmers

With Maddux - 4.00 ERA, 3.50 xERA, 3.47 FIP, 3.60 xFIP

Post Maddux - 1.62 ERA, 2.70 xERA, 1.78 FIP, 2.74 xFIP

Urena 

With Maddux - 2.83 ERA, 3.40 xERA, 3.82 FIP, 4.30 xFIP

Post Maddux - 3.28 ERA, 3.05 xERA, 3.19 FIP, 3.17 xFIP

Rodriguez 

With Maddux - 7.20 ERA, 6.84 xERA, 5.10 FIP, 4.79 xFIP

Post Maddux - 4.53 ERA, 4.41 xERA, 4.89 FIP, 4.39 xFIP

Johnson 

With Maddux - 6.71 ERA, 5.58 xERA, 6.48 FIP, 5.48 xFIP

Post Maddux - 3.00 ERA, 3.96 xERA, 3.92 FIP, 4.85 xFIP