TEMPE, Ariz. —
Angels manager Joe Maddon had a nickname for Dexter Fowler during their time together with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and 2016, a saying he would repeat before many of Fowler’s at-bats.
“You go, we go.”
It was a nightly reminder of Fowler’s outsized importance on that World Series-winning team. When Fowler was hot, Maddon said, the team usually followed suit. When he wasn’t, he still controlled the strike zone and managed to reach base often. Around the clubhouse, his infectious smile was a constant source of positive energy.