Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon
Joseph John "Joe" Maddonis an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager who currently manages the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. Maddon began his coaching career in MLB with the California Angels in 1993 and served under managers Buck Rodgers, Marcel Lachemann, John McNamara, Terry Collins, and Mike Scioscia. He served two stints as interim manager during this time. He managed the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2014, winning the 2008 American League pennant. After opting out of...
impressive pitchers routine sure throw
I like it. I like when pitchers throw long toss. I'm sure it's been part of his routine for a long time. It's impressive to see.
bad bat effort hard seeing swinging takes
It's just a bad spot. Swinging the bat takes a lot of effort there. I know he's working hard and seeing some progress, but we just have to be patient.
games growing video
It must have been from too many video games growing up.
group hard stay wear
It's always hard to have to come from behind. It can wear you down. We as a group have to stay away from the big inning.
hard wear
It's always hard to come from behind. It can wear you out.
almost bus difference exactly felt led rides turned
It was different than I have been led to believe. I felt like I was in Arizona. The bus rides weren't bad. It was almost exactly like doing it in Arizona, as it turned out. No difference for me.
great group keeps power skill talking team
Everyone keeps talking about how we have no power, but athleticism. There's great skill on this team offensively, but we have some power there. This group can be a well-balanced team. We have some fascinating players.
everybody issue
Everybody is so different. So the issue is where they all get to know one another.
backup difficult moment spring step written
It's not how we've written it up in spring training, but the show must go on. The other people, the backup people, have to step up and get it done, and they will. It's just a difficult moment right now. That's all, but nobody's quitting.
difficult moment nobody written
It's not how it was written up this spring. The show must go on. It's a difficult moment right now. But nobody is quitting.
competition prepared shakes statements toward
There's some competition out there, absolutely. We've got to see how it all shakes down toward the end, and I'm not prepared to make any kind of overt statements right now. But there's competition there.
great
You're a great defender, man. With those kind of feet, you should be a great defender.
league enough
I have not seen the National League enough to know.
giving guy other-guys
Sometimes you have to give credit to the other guy pitching.