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Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL).
- Why Did The Angels Fire Joe Maddon?
- What Did Joe Maddon Say?
- Who Is Phil Nevin?
- What's Next For The Angels?
Put simply, the Angels roster has too much talent for what Maddon was producing. With Ohtani and Trout — MVPs both — and Anthony Rendon, the Angels were expected to win immediately when they hired Maddon. He had a hand in reshaping the Rays into the perennially successful organization they are now, he made history by winning the World Series with t...
After he was fired, Maddon was candid in an interview with The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. "A little bit," Maddon responded when asked if he was surprised. "Actually, a lot. You always rely on people in charge to read the tea leaves properly. This time, they did not." Maddon went on to take a veiled shot at the front office as he praised general mana...
Nevin was brought on as the Angels' third base coach this season after spending four seasons (2018-21) with the Yankees in the same capacity. Nevin, an infielder from 1995 to 2006 with the Astros, Tigers, Angels, Padres, Rangers, Cubs and Twins, began managing in 2008 in the independent Golden Baseball League. Nevin then spent time in the Tigers' f...
Similar to Rob Thomson replacing Joe Girardi in Philadelphia, Nevin is inheriting a team that has lost its way but is nowhere near dead. The Angels have a lot of top-end talent and they're still in the thick of the wild-card race despite the 12-game skid. Los Angeles hasn't won a playoff series since 2009 and has made the postseason just once in th...
Aug 20, 2022 · Fired Angels manager Joe Maddon having a blast, and blasting how some teams are run. Rather than returning to Tropicana Field this week, the former Rays skipper is enjoying a summer off and...
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- Rays Reporter
Jun 7, 2022 · Just over an hour after the Angels announced Joe Maddon had been fired as the team's manager, the former skipper broke his silence, calling out the team's general manager and the state of...
Jun 8, 2022 · The Los Angeles Angels' free fall from having one of the best records in the American League to a 12-game losing streak cost Joe Maddon his job Tuesday. General manager Perry Minasian...
Jun 8, 2022 · Maddon, who won the World Series as Cubs manager in 2016 and the American League pennant as Rays manager in ‘08, was hired as Angels manager ahead of what ended up being the pandemic-shortened ‘20 season. That year, the Angels went 26-34 to finish fourth in the AL West.
