Dodgers Mattingly Replacement

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Dodgers mattingly replacement.

Schaben los angeles times 13 16. Prior to his marlins tenure mattingly oversaw much more respectable dodgers teams from 2011 15. Nicknamed the hit man and donnie baseball he spent his entire 14 year career playing with the new york yankees and later managed the los angeles dodgers for five years. Mattingly s time in la could convince a manager needy club to give him a chance if the marlins do.

The dodgers finished third and second in mattingly s first two seasons in charge which were hampered by ownership turmoil and a resulting frugal payroll. But mattingly engineered a dramatic comeback in 2013 to win the first of three consecutive division titles and he finish second for the nl manager of the year award. If don mattingly is fired after the dodgers nlds loss these are five potential candidates to replace him. Don mattingly greets dodgers players before the season opener against the giants at dodger stadium on march 31 2011.

Los angeles the first step of the process is complete with don mattingly out as dodgers manager but the next step is much more crucial determining mattingly s replacement at the helm. The los angeles dodgers are off to a horrible start in 2013. Donald arthur mattingly born april 20 1961 is an american former professional baseball first baseman coach and current manager for the miami marlins of major league baseball mlb. On his first day as dodgers interim manager hitting coach don mattingly said wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming joe torre s permanent replacement.

Marlins manager don mattingly went off the deep end friday night complaining about corey seager s swing and a 3 and 0 pitch when the dodgers were leading 5 0 in the seventh inning.