Posts Tagged ‘joe maddon’

Rubbing Mud: Angels in the Infield$

Too Far From Town: Idaho Falls Chukars

The Idaho Falls Chukars are one of the 42 minor league teams in danger of going extinct. This is part of their story.

Fantasy Freestyle: Who’s Giving the Green Light?$

Joe Maddon, Cubs Mutually Part Ways$

Moonshot: The Cubs Fell Victim to Confirmation BiasB

Playoff Prospectus: Maddon’s Miscue Costs Cubs$

Flu-Like Symptoms: The Worst Postseason Walk-off Homers

Joe Maddon, Buck Showalter, and the questionable bullpen management that came before them.

Playoff Prospectus: The Experience of Trying New Things

Joe Maddon turned to John Lackey instead of, well, anyone else, and Justin Turner made the Cubs pay.

Rubbing Mud: So You’re Dead Set on Fixing the Cubs

Joe Maddon and the Cubs could take some intriguing strategic paths in the second half.

Looking Back on Tomorrow: Tampa Bay Rays

Chris Archer, Kevin Kiermaier, and the New Rays look to start another winning era in Tampa Bay.

Players Prefer Presentation: Would You Like to Play a Game of Telephone?

What would managers and catchers chat about if they had NFL-style headsets?

Release Points: How Francona Outmaneuvered Maddon and the Cubs … Almost

Field Marshal Terry Francona vs. Generalissimo Joe Maddon.

Playoff Prospectus: Wrigley Goes Silent as Indians See the Finish Line

Breaking down Game 4, which saw the Indians out-play the Cubs and Terry Francona out-manage Joe Maddon.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 301: Dusty Baker’s Future and Joe Maddon’s Perplexing Move/Favorite Prospects from Scout School

Ben and Sam talk about two managers in the news, then discuss a pair of prospects Ben saw in Arizona.

BP Unfiltered: Joe Maddon on Why Delmon Young

The favorite manager of many sabermetricians takes an unexpected turn in explaining why he’s been giving up the platoon advantage willingly at DH.

Playoff Prospectus: AL Wild Card Recap: Rays 4, Indians 0

Delmon Young is home.