Angels fire Joe Maddon as manager amid 12-game losing streak from Adam Stites, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com The Los Angeles Angels fired Joe Maddon on Tuesday amid the team’s worst losing streak in over three decades. The team announced Phil Nevin will take over as the interim manager. Maddon, 68, became the Angels’ manager in October 2019, but the team disappointed with back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the AL West in his first two years. The 2022 season got off to a strong start with Los Angeles jumping out to a 27-17, but since then, the Angels have lost 12 straight to tumble…
Joe Maddon explains decision to order intentional walk with bases loaded from Larry Brown Sports, with Dan Benton, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Los Angeles Angels skipper Joe Maddon is no stranger to controversial managerial decisions, and we were all reminded of that on Friday night. With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning, Maddon made his way to the mound. He had come to the conclusion that the best course of action was to intentionally walk Corey Seager, much to the dismay of pitcher Austin Warren. The decision to walk Seager put the Rangers up by two runs.…