Mattingly Leaves Torre's Field Staff

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Could have been worse
Published 1/24/2008 by James at Afternoon Baseball
There's a lot of worries about the Yankees' pitching staff (all legitimate worries) and how certain members of the offense are going to perform. Plus, there's the question of how Joe Girardi will handle being in charge, and whether Brian Cashman IS in charge. But, just imagine if Don Mattingly had been hired to manage the club, then had his family issues? I favored Girardi over Mattingly (and Pinella over Torre/Mattingly the year before), so it's not a big deal to me. And, of course, Mattingly is probably doing the right thing, even if we don't know the details. ...