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Former manager Joe Maddon joined the FT crew to talk about teams that lose in the World Series and how that hangover can be a challenge. Also, what is the manager’s role when it comes to the trade deadline?
Maddon shared his thoughts on Dalton Rushing's bad day with Ohtani, the Rafael Devers tantrum, and why pitching staffs are a lot different from when he first was managing.
Hosts: Kevin Pillar, Erik Kratz, Scott Braun
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"Joe Maddon Unfiltered: Ohtani-Rushing comms issues, Dealing with Devers, Blue Jays keeping the spark" is an episode of Foul Territory. Runtime 29 min. Published June 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.