zellspinstripeblog.com - 2/11/2009
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Don Mattingly is not “Donnie Baseball” any longer. He is “Donnie Racquetball”. It’s a video advertisement for his new sports equipment line. I thought it was pretty funny. And yes..that really is Don Mattingly. (Hat tip to NJ.com)
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COLUMN: Rodriguez’s situa
Donnie Baseball is Such a Homer
babeslovebaseball.com 2/23/2009 — Don Mattingly may be a total New York Yankees homer, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with him on the Blah Blah Steroids Scandal involving Alex Rodriguez.
Hall of Very Good: Is it time for Donnie Baseball?
hallofverygood.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — Like most of the world, I was enamored with Don Mattingly when he hit the scene. I had his 1984 Donruss rookie card encased in Lucite and thought I was witnessing the second coming. That being said, Iʼm not so sure we werenʼt. So...why can't he get any Hall of Fame support?
Donnie Baseball and the Hall of Fame
riveraveblues.com 11/30/2008 — For all the talk about the current face of the Yankees, whether it be A-Rod, Derek Jeter or someone else, Don Mattingly was the clear symbol of the team during the 1980s and early 1990s. Many of us grew up watching and idolizing Donnie Baseball, and ...
Through the Years: Don Mattingly
wezen-ball.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — In the next week or so, the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 will be announced, and, in all likelihood, Don Mattingly will be passed over for the ninth consecutive year. And while his Hall of Fame-credentials may be debatable, his is definitely a career ...
Donnie On Mavs Trades: 'We Won't Go Down Looking'
dallasbasketball.com 1/20/2009 — Donnie Nelson is sitting anxiously in the driver’s seat of his nondescript pickup truck – the one with the collection of John Deere gimme caps on the dashboard -- and his point-tipped right boot is perched above the accelerator. The engine is running and it is more than metaphoric when I say that
Time to see what Donnie is made of
mysportsrumors.com 10/18/2008 — It’s time for new New York Knicks’ president Donnie Walsh to make his first real decision on player personnel. Yes, he was the one at this years draft. Yes, he made the decisions not to cut or trade Stephon Marbury. But with the regular season here the decisions get tougher.
Donnie Baseball: Leave A-Rod Alone
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 2/22/2009 — From Joel Sherman : "Honestly, I am getting tired of guys beating up on him," Mattingly said when reached by phone in Arizona yesterday. "I see [White Sox manager] Ozzie Guillen acting like a buddy of his and trashing him. Here is how I feel: He did something wrong. He admitted [he used steroids ...
Donnie Walsh keeping options open
nydailynews.com 2/18/2009 — Donnie Walsh would drop his plans for the summer of 2010 in a heartbeat if, say, someone such as Chris Paul was available before Thursday's trading deadline.
Donnie won't start to panic
nydailynews.com 1/12/2009 — No one ever told Donnie Walsh the job of rebuilding the Knicks would be easy. The Knicks lost their third straight game on Saturday in Houston to fall a season-high nine games under .500. The summer of 2010 can't come fast enough.
The Case for Don Mattingly
pinstripealley.com 1/14/2009 — Hall of Fame voting is ridiculous. Why is Jim Rice good enough to be elected now, but not in 1994 (when he was first eligible)? He was the same player. He hasn't hit any more homers or won any more games.
(I know the 'reason' is two-fold: it's his ...
Who Cares About Steroid Use? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/11/2009
I have lived in Southern Indiana all my life. When I was a kid, every time we went shopping, we would pass Don Mattingly's house. Mattingly was something of a local hero.
All the kids knew he was near, and everyone loved ...