Try not to suck: the exceptional, extraordinary baseball life of Joe Maddon

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"Biography of baseball manager Joe Maddon. With his irreverent personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era"--;Foreword / by Ben Zobrist -- The hat -- Pino Maddonini -- Joe College -- Coaching calls -- Moving up the Angels chain -- Scioscia takes over -- A sad time, then euphoria -- Angels swan song -- A franchise in need -- 9=8 magic -- Handling success -- Shot and a beer -- Early optimism -- Four over instead of four under -- Addison's plight -- Embrace the slogan -- A fast start -- The hiccup -- American Legion month -- Games 6 and 7 -- Epilogue: 2017. Foreword / by Ben Zobrist -- The hat -- Pino Maddonini -- Joe College -- Coaching calls -- Moving up the Angels chain -- Scioscia takes over -- A sad time, then euphoria -- Angels swan song -- A franchise in need -- 9=8 magic -- Handling success -- Shot and a beer -- Early optimism -- Four over instead of four under -- Addison's plight -- Embrace the slogan -- A fast start -- The hiccup -- American Legion month -- Games 6 and 7 -- Epilogue: 2017.