Family matters make Don Mattingly switch Dodger jobs

 
Don Mattingly won't be alongside Joe Torre in the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout for every game this year. [link]

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Mike Easler to join big league coaching staff...

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Mattingly steps down as hitting coach

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Mattingly and Family

Don Mattingly won't be on the Dodgers bench in 2008 as he attends to family matters. I hope everything works out well for Don and his relatives. However, this makes the Yankees decision to hire Joe Girardi look even better....
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LA Daily News - Easler, not Mattingly, will coach Dodgers' hitters

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Donnie Baseball Changes Jobs for Dodgers

From the AP : LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Mattingly won't be alongside Joe Torre in the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout every game this year. Mattingly will be moved from hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers to major league special assignment coach for the 2008 season due to family reasons, the team said Tuesday. Mike Easler will replace Mattingly as hitting coach. "Donnie is prioritizing his ...
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