The Book of Joe with Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci
The Book of Joe with Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci
Borrowing the podcast title from their forthcoming book, three-time Manager of the Year Joe Maddon and three-time Sportswriter of the Year Tom Verducci provide exclusive insight, commentary and discussion on the MLB postseason, from the stars to the strategy. As manager of the 2016 Cubs team that broke a 108-year championship drought, Maddon knows what it takes to navigate October pressure. Part …Social links:
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The Book of Joe: Umpires and The Allman Brothers
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci open with Mike Trout being moved to the leadoff spot for the Angels. Joe talks about making lineup changes to shake things up verses making long term changes. Can players be 'called out' anymore? We move to Aaron Boone's …
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The Book of Joe: Hall of Famer Greg Maddux
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome Hall of Famer Greg Maddux to the podcast. How was Greg able to only miss 8 days due to injuries in his career and avoid a major arm injury? Greg explains his pitching routine and how his focus was always on location …
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The Book of Joe: Baseball in Crisis?
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci look at the rate that pitchers are already getting injured. Has baseball failed a generation of pitchers? Baseball biomechanics expert Glenn Fleisig returns to look at how players on the mound are being handled. Joe expla…
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The Book of Joe: Ohtani Scandal and Season Underway
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci address the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani. Joe believes what Ohtani is saying, but thinks there are still questions to be asked. Where does MLB go from here with the situation? How does baseball keep distance between g…
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The Book of Joe: Warming up for Spring!
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci begin with Blake Snell signing with the Giants. Tom has been impressed by San Fran's offseason acquisitions. Tom comments on Sports Illustrating continuing to publish and his exclusive interview with Shohei Ohtani. Will th…
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The Book of Joe: The most dangerous time of the year
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci explain why this is the most dangerous time of the year. After seeing the Yankees dealing with elbow issues with Gerrit Cole, Tom thinks we're due for a yearly discussion on pitching health. Teams need to be concerned how m…
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The Book of Joe: Top MLB Draft Prospect Travis Bazzana
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome top prospect Travis Bazzana. The Oregon State second baseman talks about growing up in Australia and what has led him to this point in baseball! Joe has worked with Australian coaches and compares baseball to playing…
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The Book of Joe: Chiefs win and Spring is coming!
In this episode of 'The Book of Joe Podcast', Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the Chiefs Super Bowl win and Kyle Shanahan's overtime decisions. Onto MLB, Spring Training is around the corner and Joe talks about the importance of setting the tone as a manager, emphasizing the need to establish…
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The Book of Joe: Orioles trade, Longoria Future, and Super Bowl picks!
The Book of Joe Podcast with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon begins with the Orioles trading for pitcher Corbin Burnes. How will the deal affect both the Orioles and Brewers? Onto the Super Bowl, how much analytics is used in the NFL? Tom wants to show how huge calls are being made by miniscul…
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The Book of Joe: Purdy is a winner, Tigers could be, and where will Bellinger sign?
The Book of Joe Podcast with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon begins with the 49ers advancing to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Joe explains why some players are just winners and we're seeing that with Brock Purdy. Did Dan Campbell make the right choices in the NFC Championship game? Onto MLB, T…
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