Comments on: Mattingly: I’m ready to manage http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:47:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gianthinker http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179865 gianthinker Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:38:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179865 He didnt sound at first like he had as polished or profesional answers as Girardi did but he shouldnt considering the experience factor. However, towards the end he sounded to really know what he wanted to say. I think Donny will have a harder time in aswering questions than he will with actual baseball stuff but he'll catch on quick with the interviews and such since he did experience some of that from his playing days. He didnt sound at first like he had as polished or profesional answers as Girardi did but he shouldnt considering the experience factor. However, towards the end he sounded to really know what he wanted to say. I think Donny will have a harder time in aswering questions than he will with actual baseball stuff but he’ll catch on quick with the interviews and such since he did experience some of that from his playing days.

]]> By: Brendon http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179829 Brendon Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:21:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179829 I like the way Joe answered yesterday, I didn't like Donnies answers as much, still i think don will be fine with the job. I am excited to hear Tony Pena's conference call tommorrow. I like the way Joe answered yesterday, I didn’t like Donnies answers as much, still i think don will be fine with the job. I am excited to hear Tony Pena’s conference call tommorrow.

]]> By: james http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179797 james Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:54:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179797 I'm 33 and the two things I loved the most as a child and tweener were Don Mattingly and the Transformers. In one year I get a movie and Mattingly as a manager. I have faith Mattingly will be a better manager than that Michael Bay cluster F. I bought that Mattingly Picture as an 8 by 10 glossy when I was 12 and framed it. Ive always hung it by my bed but whenever I have a new girlfriend I put it away in a drawer. I’m 33 and the two things I loved the most as a child and tweener were Don Mattingly and the Transformers. In one year I get a movie and Mattingly as a manager. I have faith Mattingly will be a better manager than that Michael Bay cluster F.

I bought that Mattingly Picture as an 8 by 10 glossy when I was 12 and framed it. Ive always hung it by my bed but whenever I have a new girlfriend I put it away in a drawer.

]]> By: Dee http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179778 Dee Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:31:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179778 As much as I appreciate this "inside view" of getting to hear these media Q&A, I'm starting to worry that the candidates' run for office are getting too public. Here we are hearing Donnie repeatedly stressing that he is "100% ready", and that this is what he had wanted this whole time, and he didn't tell anyone but this was in his mind for 4 years...It's gonna be hard for him to save face when he doesn't get the job, and really awkward for him to stay on the coaching staff if Girardi or Pena gets the job. As much as I appreciate this “inside view” of getting to hear these media Q&A, I’m starting to worry that the candidates’ run for office are getting too public. Here we are hearing Donnie repeatedly stressing that he is “100% ready”, and that this is what he had wanted this whole time, and he didn’t tell anyone but this was in his mind for 4 years…It’s gonna be hard for him to save face when he doesn’t get the job, and really awkward for him to stay on the coaching staff if Girardi or Pena gets the job.

]]> By: Butch Wynegar http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179775 Butch Wynegar Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:29:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179775 Hey i've been managing yankees games in my mind while watching them on tv also for 25 years...When is my interview? My vote is for Joe G. Hey i’ve been managing yankees games in my mind while watching them on tv also for 25 years…When is my interview?
My vote is for Joe G.

]]> By: Dee http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179769 Dee Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:24:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179769 Donnie came across less nervous than I expected him to, but some of his answers made me LOL. For example "I've been managing in my own mind this whole time"...my immediate thought was, so have those amateurs and fans on all these blogs! And when he said "I talked to different people in other jobs who have gone on job interviews..." that made me think of an intern interviewing for his first job! Donnie fans please don't throw tomatoes. But admit it some of his answer were funny! Donnie came across less nervous than I expected him to, but some of his answers made me LOL. For example “I’ve been managing in my own mind this whole time”…my immediate thought was, so have those amateurs and fans on all these blogs! And when he said “I talked to different people in other jobs who have gone on job interviews…” that made me think of an intern interviewing for his first job!

Donnie fans please don’t throw tomatoes. But admit it some of his answer were funny!

]]> By: Eddie in Yonkers http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179757 Eddie in Yonkers Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:12:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179757 Mattingly said he learned from Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, and Dallas Green and in his final year, under Buck Showalter. Well let's see here. Mattingly wasn't around when Billy got his only World Series ring as a manager in '77. Piniella got his 2 Yankee rings under Billy and Bob Lemon. Dallas Green got his ring as manager of the Phillies. Showalter like Mattingly never got a ring. He never got one under Torre. That must be where he gets his crapshoot thought. Mattingly said he learned from Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, and Dallas Green and in his final year, under Buck Showalter.
Well let’s see here. Mattingly wasn’t around when Billy got his only World Series ring as a manager in ’77. Piniella got his 2 Yankee rings under Billy and Bob Lemon. Dallas Green got his ring as manager of the Phillies. Showalter like Mattingly never got a ring. He never got one under Torre. That must be where he gets his crapshoot thought.

]]> By: .i. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-4/#comment-179753 .i. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:11:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179753 the thing that kills me about the crapshoot answer is: if it is such a crapshoot, why should it matter if its girardi, you, pena, or joe torre even? you know. if its a crapshoot once we hit october, then let sj or peter manage the team during the playoffs. its a dopey answer. the thing that kills me about the crapshoot answer is: if it is such a crapshoot, why should it matter if its girardi, you, pena, or joe torre even? you know. if its a crapshoot once we hit october, then let sj or peter manage the team during the playoffs. its a dopey answer.

]]> By: BigJoe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-3/#comment-179749 BigJoe Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:08:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179749 That's just it Dave...I mean he made it sound like a crap shoot and predestined once you are in the playoffs. Why hire a guy with that attitude? How can he spin that when he is in the first round next year and they are down 2-1? Decisions have to mean something or he is in the wrong job. That’s just it Dave…I mean he made it sound like a crap shoot and predestined once you are in the playoffs. Why hire a guy with that attitude? How can he spin that when he is in the first round next year and they are down 2-1? Decisions have to mean something or he is in the wrong job.

]]> By: Dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/comment-page-3/#comment-179742 Dave Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:04:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/23/mattingly-im-ready-to-manage/#comment-179742 Started off pretty awkward, but ended strong... I especially enjoyed his answer about having no fear. However, ducking the question about what he would do differently with the team was baaaaaaad. I can't get that out of my head. At best he was avoiding the question because there is no way to make it sound like anything other than a Torre criticism, at worst he either hasn't thought about what he would do different or (gah!) doesn't think anything needs to be done different Started off pretty awkward, but ended strong… I especially enjoyed his answer about having no fear.

However, ducking the question about what he would do differently with the team was baaaaaaad. I can’t get that out of my head. At best he was avoiding the question because there is no way to make it sound like anything other than a Torre criticism, at worst he either hasn’t thought about what he would do different or (gah!) doesn’t think anything needs to be done different

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