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"Select Your Individual Journey": Joe Maddon's Big Night

It's time to "Select Your Individual Journey!" Come explore Joe Maddon's Big Night!

Note: I have been asked by the fine people at ChooseCo. to kindly point out that "this is not a Choose Your Own Adventure book but an interactive gamebook which was inspired by Choose Your Own Adventure."  Consider yourselves informed. 

Welcome, Kids.  This weekend it's time to play a little game.  Similar to last year's "Moments with Maddon" scenarios, I have created a "Select Your Individual Journey" game where you star as Joe Maddon!  Will you make the right decision and win the game and maybe even the World Series, or will you utterly blow it and ruin the franchise with your sabermetric, Merlot-sipping insanity?  The selections (and consequences) are yours to make.  Do you have what it takes to be Joe Maddon?

I should note that this is a work of pure fiction and, depending on where you are employed, there might be some NSFW-ish stuff depending on what path you choose.  By my calculations, there are nine different endings, so see if you can find them all.

Without further ado, let's begin: after the jump

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July 18th, 2011 - Yankees @ RaysCC Sabathia vs. David Price.

It's the bottom of the fifth inning of this scoreless game at the Trop.  There are no outs and B.J. Upton has just singled with a sharp groundball past Yankees 2B Robinson CanoKelly Shoppach is out with back spasms.  John Jaso steps up to the plate, he has a keen look in his eye, like this is the moment for something special... or maybe he's just hungry.  On deck is Reid Brignac before the lineup rolls over.  Sabathia's move has been known to cause Upton trouble at first and catcher Francisco Cervelli has been sharp defensively behind the dish tonight.

As Maddon, do you:

Tell Upton to steal second, or

Tell Jaso to bunt Upton over

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Well, pack in folks; Jones just won DRaysBay.

You can leave your articles by the door; we’re done here.

A DRaysBay writer from Cubs Stats and Twitter @BradleyWoodrum

by BWoodrum on Feb 12, 2011 9:46 AM EST reply actions  

Agreed...it's an absolute masterpiece.

We had a good run, but I guess that’s it.

I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously.

by Steve Slowinski on Feb 12, 2011 9:52 AM EST up reply actions  

um...wow

I didn’t realize just how much I was looking forward to the season. Or how much I missed Choose Your Own Adventure books! Very well done.

Regressing to the mean streets of St. Pete

by stpetelawyer on Feb 12, 2011 10:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Thank you Sir for this.

I shake my head whilst smiling and laughing at this absurd genius. Keep running off at a tangent, it’s brilliant.

by ega05me on Feb 12, 2011 10:39 AM EST reply actions  

I ended up drinking $12 Merlot at the Pink Pony. BUT I WON THE GAME

www.espn1040.com, www.theprocessreport.com, www.bloombergsports.com Twitter @trancel

by Tommy Rancel on Feb 12, 2011 11:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Just got the same one.

This is awesome.

If John Jaso somehow strikes out, it means you didn’t do your job right as an umpire.
by raysrule44 on Jul 9, 2010 8:37 PM CDT

by Vin on Feb 12, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions  

Do not order the special...

www.espn1040.com, www.theprocessreport.com, www.bloombergsports.com Twitter @trancel

by Tommy Rancel on Feb 12, 2011 11:32 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Hahahahaha

The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "I am going to deem your kids as a POS"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Feb 12, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

OH NO!!!

Quick, change all the text that says “C-hoo.se? y our*ad-ventur.e” and make it CYOAX or something, before some googling intern makes you take it down!!! It’s the weekend, so maybe you still have time.

by XrayYankeeZulu on Feb 12, 2011 12:05 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

CBJones= Greatest writer on this site.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 12, 2011 12:13 PM EST reply actions  

No offense to the others.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 12, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions  

None taken.

I know when I’m beaten.

A DRaysBay writer from Cubs Stats and Twitter @BradleyWoodrum

by BWoodrum on Feb 12, 2011 1:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Appreciate it,

but if I could do a fraction of what these guys do with, you know, actual coverage and relevant statistical information, I would write that instead.

I wouldn’t have been able to make the first few scenarios of this even quasi-plausible without the knowledge gleaned from the other authors (and many commenters) on this site.

by CBJones on Feb 13, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

THis is outstanding work, Jonesy,

I kneel before you and submit that you are the greatest in the land.

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Feb 12, 2011 12:36 PM EST reply actions  

Seriously?

You have options for Maddon going to a strip club after the game? and getting a stripper pregnant?

Show some respect.

by d.russ on Feb 12, 2011 1:15 PM EST reply actions  

i'm sure his wife and kids would appreciate it.

that said, good work! the Manny from outerspace bit was hysterical

by d.russ on Feb 14, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Especially Chastity's kid,

Without that choice it would have never been born.

I think the One True Joe Maddon would have probably ended up On the roof, too.

by CBJones on Feb 14, 2011 8:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I want to add, the cover is a stroke of brilliance.

Especially love which number book this is.

I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously.

by Steve Slowinski on Feb 12, 2011 2:31 PM EST reply actions  

Haha just noticed that. Well done meat guy

The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "I am going to deem your kids as a POS"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Feb 12, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

So apparently...

…Manny is an alien and I’ve become a player / manager making a push for the WS. But, hey, I beat the Waynkees…

by tellrodt on Feb 12, 2011 6:01 PM EST reply actions  

Your world is primitive

Your source for replacement level commentary

by RATW on Feb 12, 2011 6:05 PM EST up reply actions  

STOP RUINING THE BOOK.

People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience

by 4QB on Feb 12, 2011 6:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Waynkees

The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "I am going to deem your kids as a POS"

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Feb 13, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions  

THANK YOU

THIS IS AMAZING I HAVE NO WORDS.

Sports And The City

A Toronto sports blog, where we miss the goddamn playoffs.

Twitter!!!1

by eyebleaf on Feb 13, 2011 12:08 AM EST reply actions  

your genius is unrelenting.

like Joyce.

…not Matt.

Original visitors' friend in the Lancaster County area!

by colintj on Feb 14, 2011 1:15 AM EST reply actions  

Tremendous! I wish I had half the creativity to do something like this. Kudos!

Topper rarely shows his ignorance, but today is a golden day

Hell yeah it is.

by DeadeyeRR on Feb 14, 2011 3:22 PM EST reply actions  

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