Joe Maddon

You can get caught up in the game, just like everybody else in the park. But I can't play favorites and hope…

— Joe Maddon

When you are working with a highly professional, motivated group that is accountable, the more freedom you give that group, the more…

— Joe Maddon

Sometimes it's better to run toward the fire.

— Joe Maddon

If a stolen base is there based on a pitcher's time to the plate, then steal a bag.

— Joe Maddon

It's all about 'thought.' Whatever you think, wherever you think, that's pretty much how you're going to manifest yourself to the rest…

— Joe Maddon

I love Ray Charles.

— Joe Maddon

You have to be able to play through the tough moments by doing something offensively, and we haven't been able to do…

— Joe Maddon

When Javy Baez goes out there, man, you saw him before the game sitting on the bench, saw him waving into the…

— Joe Maddon

Don't ever permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure. That's on the top of my lineup card every night.

— Joe Maddon

There's nothing wrong with having a good party. So if you have an opportunity to have a good party, go out and…

— Joe Maddon

I did not like leaving the Rays so abruptly.

— Joe Maddon

Don't let the pressure of the moment outweigh the pleasure.

— Joe Maddon

I think part of being a good leader is listening skills, and I think a big part of leadership is the ability…

— Joe Maddon

To be very honest, I don't miss the Trop at all.

— Joe Maddon

I get up every morning, and walk down to the Starbucks, sip my coffee and do some business with my iPad.

— Joe Maddon

I make spaghetti and meatballs, I got that from my mom.

— Joe Maddon

I don't say anything. One of the reporters asked me in the scrum in there, and I said, no, I didn't say…

— Joe Maddon

At the end of the day, it's all about the players. We can talk methodology or analytics, but it's about the guys…

— Joe Maddon

If I'm a pitcher, my only point would be that if I'm a relief pitcher, I think I like the idea of…

— Joe Maddon

[Red Sox and Blue Jays] formula's been they have such durability in the bullpen.

— Joe Maddon

You can talk about Phil Jackson for years when he was with the Lakers and the Bulls, I used to read a…

— Joe Maddon

If you want to see how good your team is, look at your bench.

— Joe Maddon

If you permit yourself, you can fill your day up pretty easily.

— Joe Maddon

Once you get the hang of how all this works, it's no biggie. It's baseball, man. It's baseball.

— Joe Maddon

I spent two summers managing the Midland Angels.

— Joe Maddon