espn.go.com - 30 days ago
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Matthew Pouliot asks a fair question: Why exactly is Don Mattingly considered a top managerial candidate?
It's long been assumed that he'd get the Do...
bases.nbcsports.com - 30 days ago
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It's long been assumed that he'd get the
Dodgers' job once Joe Torre retired, but Don Mattingly
is in demand and apparently could jump ship now. He's a leading candidate to take over for Eric Wedge in Cleveland and Jim...
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Why would any team want Mattingly for a manager?
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Indians: A Lazy Sunday with the Candidates
Ohio Sports Report —
... (one that goes a little outside the lines in terms of evaluating Mattingly in the context of his family issues), with Neyer asserting that: The more substantive point is that Mattingly has never managed a baseball team; the closest he's come is one season as Joe Torre's bench coach. The New York Yankees knew Mattingly better than anyone, and after his one season in that role, he was passed over in favor of Joe Girardi as Torre's replacement. Since then, he has served as Torre's (and the Dodgers') hitting coach. Mattingly might be a great manager right now, if given the ...
A Lazy Sunday with the Candidates
The DiaTribe —
... (one that goes a little outside the lines in terms of evaluating Mattingly in the context of his family issues), with Neyer asserting that: ...
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