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...
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.
playing
We're not going to back off just because we're playing games.
great
You're a great defender, man. With those kind of feet, you should be a great defender.
arguing guess indicate
Apparently, he made the right call. I went out there because Tomas was arguing as vehemently as he was, so I went out. But I guess replays indicate that he was right.
continue feeling good taking
I said you're feeling pretty good because you've been taking your time. Continue to take your time.
ahead bats capable count early good guys hitters pitch several swing threw wear
He just threw a lot of pitches. They will wear you out. You have to get ahead of these guys and make them swing the bats early because they will pitch count you. They are very capable of that. They have several very good hitters in that lineup.
angry athlete caliber came expect good manner
He got angry in a good way. He had just had enough and he responded in a manner that you'd expect a man and athlete of his caliber to respond. It was so noticeable. When he came off the mound, he had this look. It was really different. He was intense.
continue feeling felt good leave taking
He felt really good, because he was taking his time. So I told him to continue taking your time. I think he's going to leave here (Friday) feeling pretty good about himself.
feeling good leave looked today
He looked nice. I think he's going to leave today feeling pretty good about himself.
everybody exceeded great impression last liked night saw spring training wonderful
Honestly, everybody liked him in spring training. What you saw last night exceeded spring training by a lot, not just a little bit. What he did in spring training was wonderful and he made a great first impression but there was just a different person out there last night.
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.
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.