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Odds & Ends: Mattingly, La Russa, Kikuchi
Let's take a look around the web as we get ready for Dodgers-Phillies:
- Dodgers' hitting coach Don Mattingly tells Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe that he is ready to be a manager. Donnie Baseball expects to be interviewed for openings and would strongly consider accepting one if he is given such an offer.
- Although it has been suggested that Cards' skipper Tony La Russa could take a year off and return to manage in 2011, the 65-year-old won't consider that as an option, writes John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle.
- The Mariners are in pursuit of Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, according to Larry Stone of The Seattle Times. This is not the first time we've heard Seattle linked to the 18-year-old lefty as they are said to be one of at least seven MLB teams interested in his services.
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you mean 2011 for Tony LaRussa?
Posted by: FishRock | October 18, 2009 at 06:16 PM
Bring Mattingly over to manage the Pirates!
Posted by: Ian Smell | October 18, 2009 at 06:24 PM
I'm sure if I'm mattingly the best place to manage next year is Cleveland or he should wait til the mets fire manuel.
Posted by: Cody | October 18, 2009 at 06:30 PM
mattingly is the dodger's hitting coach... the dodgers's manager recently announced he plans to retire after next season. im thinking he's throwing his name out there for that job more than anything else.
Posted by: elmedius | October 18, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Hopefully Mattingly waits for the mets to fire manuel and goes to them
Posted by: johan is GOD | October 18, 2009 at 07:08 PM
got to agree with elmedius, Donny Baseball is the Dodger manager-in-waiting.
Posted by: Bob Raines | October 18, 2009 at 07:11 PM
I also have to agree with elmedius. The timing just makes too much sense. Not to mention that it's unlikely that he'd say he wants to leave while the team is in the NLCS.
Posted by: soxfan93 | October 18, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Mattingly's son is also a shortstop prospect in the Dodgers organization. Not sure if he's good enough to come up, but I'm sure that would be enough reason for him to stick around.
Posted by: Marion Sistena | October 18, 2009 at 07:57 PM
Makes more sense for Mattingly to wait for Torre to retire and inherit that incredibly talented team.
Posted by: Taskmaster | October 18, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Wasn't there an article a few days ago that said Donny did not think he would replace Joe in LA? SF missed a real chance when they resigned Bochy. It would have been a real coup to steal Mattingly from the Dodgers after how much he has helped their young hitters progress and the wealth of knowledge he has gained from Torre and all the other great managers he has played under.
Posted by: JThorpe | October 18, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Mattingley knows he has the LA job if he wants it. It was essentially said by Torre that Mattingley would replace him. He was supposed to be the manager of NYY after Torre and Torre recomended him, but they picked Girardi.
If he does leave, it wouldnt neccesarily be too bad. We could ger Rudy Jaramillo to be the hitting coach and have Schaffer be the next manager...
Posted by: lakersdodgersyankees4life | October 18, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Preston Mattingly is a bust who had a .647 OPS in the hitter's paradise that is the High-A Cal League. He'll be lucky to be in baseball by the time his dad gets his first managerial gig.
Posted by: vtadave | October 18, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Even though Mattingly is the presumed person to replace Torre doesn't mean he will be. Remember how the Yankees treated him?
And Preston Mattingly is still young. Hes a project
Posted by: chedder | October 19, 2009 at 01:57 PM
P. mattingly was one of the few really bad picks by White. He wasnt really expected to be anything more than a utility guy when he was drafted, but was our 1st pick.
Posted by: lakersdodgersyankees4life | October 19, 2009 at 05:17 PM
He was not the Dodgers 1st pick. Clayton Kershaw went before him and then there was another. Mattingly was the Dodgers 3rd pick at 31st overall. Facts
Posted by: chedder | October 19, 2009 at 05:39 PM
chedder, you're right. Kershaw was our first pick that yr, he was our 2nd overall and our 1st in the round btwn the 1st and 2nd(cant remember the name.) Still he was a waste of a 2nd pick, where Joba and Trevor Cahill were both drafted shortly thereafter him...
Posted by: lakersdodgersyankees4life | October 19, 2009 at 06:19 PM