The Book of Joe: Castellanos future, Trout Plan, ABS Ready, and Dodgers Spring Training!

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci open with the future of Nick Castellanos with the Padres.  Tom looks at what's ahead for Mike Trout this season while Joe suggests a plan for the team to follow for success.  It's time for the ABS system in baseball and Tom explains how teams are preparing to use i…

The Book of Joe: Super Bowl, Skubal Wins, and ABS coming!

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci give their recap of the Super Bowl and how Sam Darnold blossomed into the QB he was supposed to be.  What did Joe think about the commercials this year? Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal wins a record arbitration case, but should he have been treated better by Detroit?  He…

The Book of Joe: The Rise and Acceptance of Gambling in Sports

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome author Danny Funt, who wrote the book, Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, which explores the growth of gambling and social acceptance in sports.  Danny discusses the mixed messages being sent and methods used to create habits …

The Book of Joe: Super Bowl work, Bellinger and Ramirez Deals, and Electric Cars!

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci starts with the Seahawks/Patriots Super Bowl and the time commitment it takes for the head coaches.  Tom also thinks there's no sport that relies on a single player more than teams do with a quarterback.   Cody Bellinger stays with the Yankees  and Jose Ramirez rew…

The Book of Joe: Cubs Convention, High Value Deals, HOF, and Indiana wins!

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci recap 'Cubs Convention 2026' celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Cubs World Series.  Joe touches on the some of the conversations he had and how the team coming back together was such a special event.  Tom notes the connection this team had with Cubs fans …

The Book of Joe: Ken Lazarus, CEO of Infinite Sky AI

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome Ken Lazarus to the podcast!  Ken is the CEO of Infinite Sky AI and explains what his company can do for pitching and baseball.  Tom notes the amount of data that's used for this process and what makes compiling a real answer so hard.  Joe asks about the imp…

The Book of Joe: Mattingly to Phils and Roster Possibilities

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci reflect on their holidays and start with a note from the NFL and the Raiders. Joe talks about coaches/managers being let go after 1 season and how it reflects on those decision-makers.  Tom asks about the growing staffs on teams and how that affects chemistry and p…

The Book of Joe: Koufax Bday, Raleigh Award, Velocity ceiling, and Bregman Market

Host Tom Verducci welcomes the coming New Year by celebrating the 90th birthday of Sandy Koufax!   Tom looks back and the accomplishments of Koufax and how his career started and how he ended as a Hall of Famer, 4x World Series Champion, and 3x Cy Young Award winner. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh wi…

The Book of Joe: The Relief Pitching Market and the Carnivore Diet!

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the recent trade of Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox, exploring his potential impact and the dynamics of the Red Sox roster. It's a competitive landscape in the AL East,what are the strengths and weaknesses of the teams? Luke Weaver signs with the Me…

The Book of Joe: NL East moves and Available Impact Players

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci are watching free agency moves and focus on the NL East.  Tom notes the Phillies signing Adolis Garcia and how the team is looking for a turaround.  What does this mean for the future of Nick Castellanos?  Tom moves onto the Braves' depth strategy and the Mets' shi…