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Learn moreWith 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.
Bill Chastain is a sports journalist who covers the Tampa Bay Rays for MLB.com. He is the author of 100 Things Jets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Hack's 191, Payne at Pinehurst, Purpose and Passion, Steel Dynasty, and The Steve Spurrier Story. He lives in Tampa, Florida.
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.
Mike Chamberlain is an actor and voice-over performer, as well as an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. Along with animation and video game characters, Mike performs narration and voices promos for television. He lives with his wife and daughter in Southern California.