Maxman Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Welcome to the next Manager of the NY Yankees. Donnie Baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Maz is Yanks' fall guy Mattingly gets bench in coaching shakeup ST. LOUIS - You knew somebody was going to be the fall guy for the Yankees' collapse against the Tigers in the division series and if it wasn't going to be Joe Torre, then it was surely going to be one of his coaches. And so it is Lee Mazzilli, a victim of circumstances, who takes the hit as the Yankee high command moves manager-in-waiting Don Mattingly into the bench coach position, in which he can concentrate on game strategy instead of tutoring hitters. No one from the Yankees would confirm the coaching shakeup yesterday, but no one denied it, either. All they would say is that "this is one area that we're looking into," meaning Mattingly becoming the bench coach. It makes sense from the standpoint that GM Brian Cashman privately has let it be known that he views Mattingly as a strong candidate to be the Yankees' next manager, and with Torre in the last year of his contract and clearly on notice from George Steinbrenner to produce a better season than the past two, it's important for Mattingly to get more directly involved in the in-game strategy. At the same time, it's a blow for Mazzilli, a good baseball man who, after getting a bum deal as manager in Baltimore from Orioles owner Peter Angelos, was welcomed back into the Yankee fold as Torre's bench coach last winter. Mazzilli, who goes back with Torre to his playing days with the Mets, deserves another, fairer shot as a manager, but wasn't going to get it with the Yankees, even though he earned the Oriole job by paying his dues with three years of managing experience in the Yankees' system. As for the hitting coach, Cashman will stay within the organization, promoting Kevin Long, who has tutored the Triple-A hitters at Columbus for the last three years. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Long played six years in the Kansas City Royals' system and was the batting coach for their Double-A Wichita farm team in 2000-01. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Yep. It looks like it will be Mattingly. This should be a clear signal to Giradi that he better look elsewhere if he wants a Managerial job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Welcome to the next Manager of the NY Yankees. Donnie Baseball. I was wondering that when I saw the ticker. Donny baseball is a good guy. Too bad he is a Skank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Torre probably hoped to put his boy Mazz in his chair upon retirement. This is a shot across his bow. If the Yanks start off slow, Donnie Baseball might be in said chair a whole bunch sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 what is mattingly managerial resume? Where did he manage in minor leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinlawyer Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 what is mattingly managerial resume? Where did he manage in minor leagues? Its a good move if Mattingly is the Heir apparent. Mazz will land with the Mets if any of our coaches are hired as managers (looks likely). Mazz is a good baseball guy and he is getting a raw deal here..but such is life. Donnie Baseball is a good solid choice for next Yank manager. the guy was the sould of the team for such a long time. Mattingly and Jeter represent the best of the yanks. LL (yes I am a mets fan but I am a baseball fan as well....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Its a good move if Mattingly is the Heir apparent. Mazz will land with the Mets if any of our coaches are hired as managers (looks likely). Mazz is a good baseball guy and he is getting a raw deal here..but such is life. Donnie Baseball is a good solid choice for next Yank manager. the guy was the sould of the team for such a long time. Mattingly and Jeter represent the best of the yanks. LL (yes I am a mets fan but I am a baseball fan as well....) does he have managerial experience? or will he do what willie did for yanks, , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Mattingly is a class guy- will he be a good manager-do not know how he will handle the pressure and ego's involved until he would get in there. No previous managerial experience means nothing- look at Willie Randolph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Mattingly is a class guy- will he be a good manager-do not know how he will handle the pressure and ego's involved until he would get in there. No previous managerial experience means nothing- look at Willie Randolph. well it does mean something, you have nothing to gauge what he will do when in there on his own,, like Willie. Willie handled it, but Mattingly may not. You said it yourself,, "do not know how he will handle the pressure and ego's involved until he would get in there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I hate this. I was really hoping Willie would come home, after his successful stint in the minors. I believe the curse of Don Mattingly has kept us from winning the series. Didn't win when he was a player, haven't won since he came back as a coach. Damn you, Don Mattingly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinlawyer Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I hate this. I was really hoping Willie would come home, after his successful stint in the minors. I believe the curse of Don Mattingly has kept us from winning the series. Didn't win when he was a player, haven't won since he came back as a coach. Damn you, Don Mattingly! Minors? hahaha, not. The minors are gonna win the ws. so that makes you guys a-ball? Willie is about to sign a 3-4 yr contract extension. He was a mets fan growing up, he played with the mets and i believe he will be a Mets coach for a long time. Thanks willie for everything. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I hate this. I was really hoping Willie would come home, after his successful stint in the minors. I believe the curse of Don Mattingly has kept us from winning the series. Didn't win when he was a player, haven't won since he came back as a coach. Damn you, Don Mattingly! Bob, sorry to be teh one to break this to you: There is no curse. Your team has just not been very good, or managed well. I know that hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Minors? hahaha, not. The minors are gonna win the ws. so that makes you guys a-ball? Willie is about to sign a 3-4 yr contract extension. He was a mets fan growing up, he played with the mets and i believe he will be a Mets coach for a long time. Thanks willie for everything. LL haha,, LL,, it all comes down to 'whhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwww' because of tick tick tick and 103 to 98,,, enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 haha,, LL,, it all comes down to 'whhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwww' because of tick tick tick and 103 to 98,,, enjoy newsflash nobody counts playoff wins as season totals. Just FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 newsflash nobody counts playoff wins as season totals. Just FYI. Mets win more than Yanks THIS YEAR,, sorry spanky, but that was the quote,, 103 to 98 You can count what you want , but bottomline for 2006 is 103 to 98 let it go dude, you will feel better,, you just lost tick tick tick, ,no big deal,, breathe and relax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Mets win more than Yanks THIS YEAR,, sorry spanky, but that was the quote,, 103 to 98 You can count what you want , but bottomline for 2006 is 103 to 98 let it go dude, you will feel better,, you just lost tick tick tick, ,no big deal,, breathe and relax You crack me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 what is mattingly managerial resume? Where did he manage in minor leagues? He has not managed before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 He has not managed before. well Willie proved that can work, ,so here is hoping it does for mattingly,, a class act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 He has not managed before. Gene Mauch managed a lot. What did he win? Experience helps, but you need the respect of the players. I believe that Donny Baseball will have that when he steps into the "hot seat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Do you really need a good manager when you've got a 200 million payroll? Oh, nevermind, I guess you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 what is mattingly managerial resume? Where did he manage in minor leagues? Where did Joe Girardi manage in the minors? Being a Minor-league manager isn't a prerequisite to managing a MLB team -- although some coaching experience usually is. I don't know what sort of manager Mattingly will make, but this is as close as you're going to get to finding out before hiring him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Where did Joe Girardi manage in the minors? Being a Minor-league manager isn't a prerequisite to managing a MLB team -- although some coaching experience usually is. I don't know what sort of manager Mattingly will make, but this is as close as you're going to get to finding out before hiring him. it was a question, not a knock,, geesh,, yankee fans,, odd sensitive bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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