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With his irreverant 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.

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"A solid baseball book about a fascinating man.-- ""Booklist"""

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Mike Chamberlain is an actor and voiceover artist who has performed in numerous short and feature length films and on television and radio. Ben Zobrist is an American baseball player currently playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. Zobrist has made the All-Star roster two times and is considered to be one of the best utility players of his generation. A devoted Christian, Zobrist lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Julianna and their two children. Ben Zobrist is an American baseball player currently playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. Zobrist has made the All-Star roster two times and is considered to be one of the best utility players of his generation. A devoted Christian, Zobrist lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Julianna and their two children. Bill Chastain is an author and writer who began his journalism career as a freelance writer shortly after graduating from Georgia Tech in 1979. He is the author of Payne at Pinehurst: The Greatest U.S. Open Ever; Steel Dynasty: The Team That Changed the NFL; and Hack's 191: Hack Wilson and His Incredible 1930 Season, among other books. He covers the Tampa Bay Rays for MLB.com. Jesse Rogers has been part of the Chicago sports media scene since the mid 90's. He covered the Chicago Blackhawks for ESPN. He's been a television, internet and radio reporter for ESPN since 2009 and was previously heard on 670 The Score.

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