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Joe Maddon

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the field

Shohei Ohtani’s former manager has 1 question about the gambling scandal

Shohei Ohtani’s former manager with the Los Angeles Angels has an interesting question regarding the gambling scandal involving the now-Los Angeles Dodgers star. Joe Maddon was the manager of the Angels for two and a half seasons. He joined the …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Report: Joe Maddon to interview for 2 MLB manager jobs

Joe Maddon may not even need to take a gap year after being fired by the Los Angeles Angels a few months ago. Chicago MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reported this week that the veteran manager Maddon will interview with both the Chicago White Sox and the …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Joe Maddon told Angels GM not to ever f—ing call down to dugout

The Los Angeles Angels fired Joe Maddon on June 7 amid a lengthy losing streak. The team replaced Maddon with Phil Nevin, and they performed much worse after Maddon was canned. Since losing his job, Maddon, 68, has collaborated with Tom Verducci on a …

Joe Maddon at a press conference

Joe Maddon has brutal quote about Angels after firing

Joe Maddon was fired as manager of the Los Angeles Angels on June 7, ending a longtime association with the franchise. In a new interview, Maddon suggests that association is over for good. Maddon played in the Angels organization from 1975 to 1979, …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Brutal anecdote emerges about Angels’ Joe Maddon firing

The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon in the midst of a long losing streak. That much is understandable, but the exact timing of the firing wound up being pretty awkward and brutal for the manager. ESPN aired a video essay on the state of …

Joe Maddon at a press conference

Angels never had much confidence in Joe Maddon entering season

2022 was a make-or-break year for Joe Maddon as manager of the Los Angeles Angels. The team’s recent 12-game losing streak turned into a breaking point. The Angels on Tuesday fired Maddon amid their losing streak in hopes that a new voice will …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Joe Maddon fired as manager of Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are making a drastic change amid their horrific losing streak of late. The Angels announced Tuesday that manager Joe Maddon has been fired. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be taking over as interim manager. The former World …

Shohei Ohtani in the Angels dugout

Joe Maddon has theory about Yankees hitting Shohei Ohtani so well

Shohei Ohtani struggled against the New York Yankees on Thursday, but manager Joe Maddon thinks he knows the solution to the issues. Ohtani lasted just three innings as the Los Angeles Angels lost 6-1 to the Yankees in the first game of …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Joe Maddon explains his controversial strategy against Rangers

Angels manager Joe Maddon made a very controversial decision against the Rangers on Friday night and had to explain himself after the game.

Mike Trout looks on

Angels manager clarifies surprising Mike Trout rumor

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon is setting the record straight after creating a bit of a snowstorm about Mike Trout’s status for 2022. Over the weekend, Maddon sparked some rumors about the three-time MVP Trout potentially moving from …

Shohei Ohtani

Joe Maddon: Anyone other than Shohei Ohtani getting MVP vote is ‘ridiculous’

Joe Maddon got to witness Shohei Ohtani’s incredible season up close. The Los Angeles Angels manager oversaw the team as Ohtani pitched and hit at All-Star levels. And he believes Ohtani should be the unanimous AL MVP. Maddon spoke with AM …

Bo Jackson

Joe Maddon had interesting suggestion for how to use Bo Jackson

Joe Maddon is known for his creativity and outside-the-box thinking. That apparently extended to his suggestion for how the Angels use Bo Jackson. Jackson was a two-way athlete who starred at Auburn in the 1980s and then played in both the NFL and …

Shohei Ohtani hitting

Joe Maddon wants Shohei Ohtani to pitch and hit in All-Star Game

Shohei Ohtani is one of the most unique players in recent memory, and his manager wants that spotlighted in the All-Star Game. On Friday, Angels manager Joe Maddon advocated for Ohtani to hit and pitch in the All-Star Game. He added that he has …

Shohei Ohtani

Joe Maddon got very creative with Shohei Ohtani in lineup

Joe Maddon got very creative with his use of two-way player Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday night. Ohtani started for the Los Angeles Angels against the Houston Astros and pitched seven innings. He allowed just four hits, one walk and one run while striking …

Albert Pujols in a shirt

Report: Albert Pujols criticized Joe Maddon’s managerial skills

Albert Pujols was cut by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, stunning most of the baseball world. Pujols is in the final year of his 10-year contract with the Angels. Though Pujols would not say he was ready to retire after the season, it has been …

Joe Maddon ejection

Here is why Joe Maddon had to do long walk of shame after ejection

Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays was an absolute disaster for the Los Angeles Angels. And there was a moment of embarrassment for Joe Maddon beyond the score. Maddon’s Angels got beat up pretty badly by the Jays. They …

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