Chicago Cubs: Joe Maddon, Baseball’s Most Unique Manager

The in-game atmosphere of professional sports is one that cannot be duplicated. In baseball, the dugout conversation leads to the on the field emotion that was discussed in the last slide. The dugout is also where Maddon comes running out of at full speed to rebut a play, and where he may do some interviews about that play.

During the game, it seems Maddon has more conversations in the dugout than anyone in baseball. His charisma and attitude to both players and coaches show how calm he his during any given situation. This can have a huge impact on players who are trying to remain calm in a high pressure game.

Although Maddon’s charisma is a good thing most of the time, it can also have a negative affect on players because they might start to feel more pressure when they think their manager is feeling pressure. This really depends on the type of player in the dugout, but in this case a middle ground is the way to go. That means for Maddon to not get to angry, but not too calm either; it is a very fine line to tread, but he can certainly do it.

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