Mike and Greg Maddux are keeping things light — very light — while rebuilding the Texas Rangers pitching staff through fundamentals and fielding drills.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — It was just past 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, and the day ahead was tightly scheduled. But before they got to meetings, bullpens, pitchers fielding practice, a Cactus League game against Kansas City and the day’s assorted jokes that keep things crisp, the Maddux brothers sat together in a room at the Texas Rangers’ complex here, momentarily pausing to consider the jargon of their craft.