On December 24, 2008, during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Joe Maddon commented on the Yankees acquisition of Mark Teixeira. Maddon stated, " I know we're supposed to be devastated by this, but we're not; for us to lament it does no good. Of course, Teixeira is a wonderful player, the Yankees always go after the biggest and the best, and they've done themselves well this winter. But we're going to do it our way. It comes down to if you pitch well, you're going to stop good hitters. A lot of what we did last year was based on pitching and good defense. If we continue to do those things well, we'll be right there."ESPN.com: Maddon unshaken by Yanks adding Teixeira(December 24, 2008)

1. Born: February 8, 1954
2. Place of birth: Hazelton, Pennsylvania
3. Full name: Joseph John Maddon
4. One of few managers in history to have never played a game in MLB
5. Spent 31 years in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization
6. Wears No. 70 because he thinks no one else will want itESPN: It's a numbers game (April 30, 2007)
7. Originally signed by the Angels in 1975
8. Alma mater: Lafayette College
9. Majored in Economics
10. Lead Rays to a record 41 home wins in 2006
11. 2008 AL Manager of the Year