Mattingly says he's not ready to be Yanks' manager

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Mattingly: "I'm not ready"
Published 10/16/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
The Yankee season is over, but news hasn't even come close to stopping. We're sure to hear more about this tomorrow, but Ed Price has a major scoop tonight: Yankees bench coach Don Mattingly has told a member of the Steinbrenner family he does not feel ready for the manager's job and is uncomfortable with replacing Joe Torre, according to a friend of Mattingly. Paging Mr. Girardi...or Torre....or...

Report: Mattingly "not ready" to become Yankee manager
Published 10/16/2007 by anaconda <info@pinstripealley.com> at Pinstripe Alley
Ed Price: ...

Report: Mattingly not ready yet for the managerial post
Published 10/16/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues» River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... — that he is not ready for the Yankees managerial post and does not feel comfortable replacing his current boss and mentor. ...

Mattingly Turns Down Manager Job?
Published 10/16/2007 by Tony Gicas at Bronx Liaison
... As the Yankees universe impatiently awaits the snail-like developments regarding Joe Torre and his future with the New York Yankees, Ed Price of the Newark Star Ledger breaks a big story. Contrary to a widespread belief that Don Mattingly would replace Torre next season, Price reports that Donnie Baseball feels he is not yet ready to take the helm. ...

Don Mattingly Not Interested In Yankees Manager Job
Published 10/16/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
MATTINGLY GIVES A BRONX CHEER TO TAKING TORRE'S JOB: The Yankees' purported primary choice to replace manager Joe Torre says he wouldn't take the job : Ed Price of the NEWARK (NJ) STAR-LEDGER reports that Don Mattingly would pass over the position if he was offered it. The former Yankee star-turned-Yankee bench coach says he doesn't feel ready to step into the role. He also adds that he would be "uncomfortable" replacing Torre. George Steinbrenner and sons Hank & Hal haven't decided on the fate of Torre. Days earlier, King George decreed that Joe's job was on the line if the Yanks didn't win their series against Cleveland. As we all know, the Indians advanced - and Torre's been twisting in the wind since. Mattingly is apparently the Boss's first choice to take the helm. But if Don keeps his current stance about the job, Torre may be brought back for a 13th season. Mattingly sees the Yankees position ...

Donnie: I'm Uncomfortable & Not Ready
Published 10/16/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
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Don Mattingly Says He’s Not Ready to Manage Yankees
Published 10/16/2007 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
... A source that is a friend of Mattingly’s says the former Yankees great is uncomfortable taking Torre’s position, should his contract not be renewed. As reported by the New Jersey Star-Ledger: ...

Bronx Banter: Meeting of the Minds
Published 10/16/2007 at Bronx Banter
... . As Ed Price reports , Don Mattingly, thought to be the leading candidate for Torre's job, may not be interested in the position after all. So far, there is no ...

Today's the Day?
Published 10/16/2007 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
Top Yankee officials begin meetings today to discuss where the franchise goes from here. Joe Torre's future, in the Bronx, at least, could very well be decided today. This comes off the heels of a report by Ed Price , who spoke to a friend of Don Mattingly to learn that Mattingly has told a member of the Steinbrenner family that he is not ready to manage and is uncomfortable replacing Torre. Via ...