The Book of Joe with Joe Maddon & Tom Verducci

The Book of Joe: Dynasty on the Brink?

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the surprise of a 3-0 series lead for the Brewers over the Dodgers.  Tom reveals the one way the Brewers match up so well against the

The Book of Joe: Early Intensity of the Playoffs

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci are enjoying the early intensity of the playoffs.  Joe explores the Rays success over the Yankees. Tom notes the quality of pitching and the a

The Book of Joe: The best and worst matchups in the Wild Card and Playoffs!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci note the change in the weather for playoff baseball.  Joe explains how a manager talks to his team about the differences on the field.  Tom la

The Book of Joe: The Final Week of the Regular Season

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci are wrapping up the regular season and discuss what's the plan to get ready for the postseason.  The Angels and Yankees have to plan for the s

The Book of Joe: The Play of PCA and ABS Strategy!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci begin with the improved play from the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong.  It's been a full year with the ABS system and Joe weighs in with his thought

The Book of Joe: Judge Return, Brewers Fun, and the 100mph Club!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci talk about Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani being the biggest stories in baseball right now.  Ohtani will not prepare to pitch but the biggest co

The Book of Joe: Feeling September Momentum

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome September and the feel of playoff weather!  How are teams approaching their run to the playoffs? Joe stresses worrying more about your

The Book of Joe: World Series Favorite and All-Time Cubs Team

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci believe the Rays are the best team in the AL and could be looking at a World Series run.  What are they doing that's making the biggest differ

The Book of Joe: 'Spinning Some Yarns' of August Baseball

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci are making their way through the dog days of August! The NL MVP has come down to a two-man race.  Joe gives his thoughts on how Dave Roberts c

The Book of Joe: Which teams in August are 'Baseball Bored'?

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci look at the current standings and the surprising number of wins that it could take to push into the postseason.  What does Joe think is 'wrong

The Book of Joe: More Deals Than Just Skubal!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci watched the MLB Trade deadline come and go.  The Yankees need to pivot, so what moves will they be making?  The Dodgers made the biggest move

The Book of Joe: Roster Moves Coming and Cooperstown Additions!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci start with the Tigers possible interest in trading for Tarik Skubal.  Tom highlights two teams that should be trying to make a deal.  Is it wo

The Book of Joe: Cubs Anniversary, Red Sox Streak, and Duane Ward Memories

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the Cubs 10th Anniversary of the 2016 World Series Championship.  Joe attended a weekend event in Chicago with the team and recalls ha

The Book of Joe: All-Star Recap and Second Half Storylines!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci recap the 96th All-Star Game in Philadelphia.  Joe talks about the pregame festivities while Tom focuses on the power of the pitching.  Tom ex

The Book of Joe: The Amazing Stories of MLB

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci dive into the stories of baseball this season including another milestone for Shohei Ohtani.  Tom looks at the surprising feat of Royals outfi

The Book of Joe: Mets Struggle, Manager Decisions, and Guerrero Problems

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the struggles of the Mets this season and problems with the team that may not be apparent. Joe wants to know why league stats are so m

The Book of Joe: Cleveland Guardians 2B Travis Bazzana

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci welcome Guardians 2B Travis Bazzana to discuss All-Star voting and his amazing rookie season.  Tom puts this season into perspective with how

The Book of Joe: Trading Trout, Honesty Checks, and Fast Games!

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the possibility of the Angels trading Mike Trout and what kind of deal it would take.  Joe explains the Angels approach to making move

The Book of Joe: Judge Out, Catching Problems, and Adapting to Analytics

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss how the Yankees move forward without Aaron Judge for at least a couple of months.  Tom reveals what he learned from a conversation wit

The Book of Joe: Yankees struggles, MLB Pet Peeves, and Hitting Strategy

Welcome to June baseball and it's time for Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci to look at how offense has changed this season.  The impact of ABS on pitching, hitting, and the um