All Things Joe: Springsteen, ‘Godfather,’ Convertibles

Joe Posnanski is everywhe...oh, shoot...it’s Joe Maddon!

Us: Your iPod please.

Maddon: The Boss, the Stones, Molly Hatchet, some Motown.

Us: What do you think of Gov. Sarah Palin’s glasses?

Maddon: I don’t like them. No frames. Those are non-glasses. I’m not into those.

Us: Almost forgot - why Branch Rickey?

Maddon: He was way ahead of his time. College-educated, Ohio Wesleyan. Major-league manager, player, became a general manager. He always looked for a better way of doing something. He was not afraid to challenge.