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Post by prisonerno6 on Oct 22, 2013 6:49:34 GMT -5
Don Mattingly wants a long-term deal and isn't afraid to say so. The Dodgers don't seem to want to comment on the situation. It's a dangerous game to play.Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly, right, speaks at a news conference while sitting near Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti on Monday. Mattingly is not happy with his current contract situation with the team. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / October 21, 2013) Mattingly said he wanted to return the Dodgers next season but made it clear he didn't want to be a lame-duck manager again.
"This has been a frustrating, tough year, honestly," Mattingly said. "With the payroll and the guys that you have, it puts you in a tough spot in the clubhouse. We dealt with that all year long. Really what it does, it puts me in a spot where everything that I do is questioned because I'm basically trying out or auditioning to say, 'Can he manage or can he not manage?' To me, it's at that point where, three years in, you either know or you don't."
Translation: Offer me a multi-year contract. Or else.
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Post by blazertaz13 on Oct 22, 2013 7:11:02 GMT -5
Just my humble opinion, but I think he deserves it. It took a little while for the Dodgers to get everyone on the same page to start the season, but then they were spectacular for most of the summer. Injuries depleted the playoff roster, so they didn't have much of a chance. If they let him go, they might be able to hire another quality guy, but they will end up missing Donnie Baseball.
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Post by markvacc1 on Oct 22, 2013 10:42:58 GMT -5
Long term or not, these guys should be happy to be doing something they love, especially with what they make and have made in the past. At the same time, the team should be happy with what he has done and should own up as well. Team loyalty has long since been abandoned with the total FA just like in the NFL. It is more the highest bidder than anything else with everybody being able to run off to another team, it no longer matters as long as they are highly paid. But at least most of them are devoted to their team until a higher bidder comes along. I think Mattingly did great and no doubt if he leaves the Dodgers, somebody else will get him, it no longer matters where. SOme will critisize that with the team he had, he should have won the WS, but he cannot play the game for them, it is up to the players to earn their overbloated salaries. I liked Mattingly as a 1B and I like him as a manager and think he will do well no matter where he goes. Just keep the team competitive and I think fans will be happy rather than a team that tanks. Maybe he could do a world of good with the Astros. Sooner or later, there will be a bunch of young guys there that will surprise the league.
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Post by catknight on Oct 28, 2013 18:58:13 GMT -5
While I agree with mark's initial point (Mattingly should be grateful to do something he loves), one does see his point: Three years seems like long enough for the Dodgers to know whether they want him around or not. I can't imagine that giving him a multi-year contract would break LA's budget.
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Post by blazertaz13 on Oct 29, 2013 12:51:35 GMT -5
From what I have been hearing is that he will manage next year with a new experience bench coach. The Dodgers feel that Mattingly is good with managing the clubhouse, he needs to get stronger at in game strategy. The hope with a stronger bench coach will allow him to continue on with the team. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
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Post by pointguard on Oct 29, 2013 19:15:43 GMT -5
Note to Dodgers: Just don't make Yasiel Puig the player-benchcoach ---> never hit the cutoff man, throw to home no matter what; cheer your homeruns from homeplate and if you come up short, run like hell; go for the extra base no matter what the situation; steal damn it, steal; if you misplay the ball, just watch it roll and then jog after it; swing for the fences at all times, K's are easy to record on scorecards.  |
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Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly, right, speaks at a news conference while sitting near Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti on Monday. Mattingly is not happy with his current contract situation with the team. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / October 21, 2013)
