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From the Braves mailbag at MLB.com
If the Padres continue to struggle in the NL West and Mike Hampton can't get his injury problems solved, could we see Greg Maddux in a Braves uniform again after the All-Star break?
-- Mike S., Columbus, Ga.
It didn't necessarily mean anything, but when I was asking some of the team's management and players if they felt they were seeing Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz in uniform together for one last time last week, I kept getting the, "You never know what might happen" response.
Like I said, this didn't exactly mean anything. But at the same time, it provided the reminder that you should never say never. If the Braves found a way to trade for Maddux, they would be doing so because they felt he could help and not just to create a nice story.
Based on the way he's pitching, Maddux is still capable of helping the Braves and every other Major League team. He has posted a 2.52 ERA in his past four starts. His only bad outing came on April 18, when he resumed his career-long struggles against the Diamondbacks. In his other eight starts this year, he's posted a 2.30 ERA.
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