Maddonisms

Joe Maddon is one of a kind.

He's the Manager of the Cubs and truly has a style unlike any other.  Which is what I truly appreciate about him.  He leads with grace, care and focus on what matters.  And the beauty of that is that the players follow him.  They have fun.  They enjoy one another.  And they win ball games.  And in the end THAT's what matters!

Joe made a plan in Spring Training that he continues to execute on to this day.  It was filled with Maddonisms that have been turned into t-shirts and sold for his charity on Korked Baseball.com.

These sayings include:  Do Simple Better, The Process is Fearless, Embrace the Target.

And his new t-shirt has his handwritten notes from the Spring Training plan.  It is awesome.  And just an image of his black glasses on the front of the shirt.  Joe know baseball.  Joe knows Managing.  Joe knows how to lead a team to victory.

You can laugh at my following the Cubs so closely this season if you must.  And some have even called me a 'bandwagon' fan since I've only followed them since last season.  I can tell you that I fell back in love with baseball in a way that makes we appreciate a base hit, a strikeout, a no-hitter and most of all watching a team of young kids grow together under the tutelage of a white-haired, singular focused, mad scientist kind of guy - who makes you want to route harder for him to win.

"There's always THIS YEAR."