"Motte has been fabulous -- not just good, but fabulous," Maddon said.
And Motte showed how quickly he can move on from a bad day as well. After the game, Motte met Maddon's son, Joey, in the parking lot.
"Joey tells me, 'I met Jason Motte -- what a great guy,'" Maddon said. "That speaks volumes for the player. A lot of guys would not participate in a conversation like that after the tough day [Motte] had. That's the kind of guy you want on your team."
Maddon has been successful in the past without relying on one pitcher as the closer.