And so the Mattingly stories begin
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Oct 20, 2009 
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Not so long ago, it seemed Don Mattingly might be next in line to manage the Yankees. Now his name is being linked to the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported that Mattingly is among those who has interviewed for the Indians job. The Boston Globe has talked to Mattingly about the possibility of looking for a job outside of Los Angeles, where he’s currently the Dodgers hitting coach.
“I don’t want to go anywhere that doesn’t want to win,” Mattingly told the Globe. “I’ve been around this game now long enough and played for and coached some very good teams, so you want a team that’s on the verge of making the playoffs. It doesn’t mean you wouldn’t go manage a young club that’s building toward that. As long as the organization wants to get there, I’d be fine with that.”
I thought Donnie was next in line after Torre retired in LA?
I wish Mattingly the best wherever he ends up.
I really hope that Tex can start being himself starting tonight. They absolutely need him to start hitting or at least just having better at bats. He is a gigantic key to getting this team 2 more wins in this series. He needs to calm down, he looks like he wants to hit a grand slam in every at bat. I have never seen him chase more pitches than he has in this series.
Right now, I bet a majority of Yankee fans would want Mattingly to replace Girardi.;)
I’m just kidding, but I’m sure some do feel that way right now.
I’d love to see Donnie get a managing job.
Except for with The Mets. Or the Sox.
It is NOW time to play postseason “Guess the Line Up”
Please post your line ups to me here (or any new threads) with players AND POSITIONS. I am done chasing people who don’t post positions so its up to you.
No revisions allowed. Be sure about what you are posting.
I will accept entries until it gets leaked online or 4:30. Whichever comes first. ABSOLUTELY no late submissions will be accepted.
Aaron Boone on with Francesa
I sure miss Mattingly
If it turns out to be a Yankee/Dodger World Series (now not looking as likely), seeing him in that uniform would make me sick
Hi Erica,
Here is my guess:
Derek. SS
Damon. LF
Tex. 1B
Alex. 3B
Matsui DH
Jorge. C
Robbie 2B
Swisher RF
Melky. CF
Thanks.
Erica
still gotta go w/ the A line up:
SS the Captain
LF E’s PBF
1B Tex
3B the new Mr October
DH Sui
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swishy
CF Melky
I like the suggestions of putting Posada in front of Matsui, but I don’t think Girardi will do it.
let Mattingly go to the Indians
long as it isn’t the yankees
SS Jeter
DH Damon
1B Teixeira
3B Alex
2B Cano
C Posada
RF Swisher
LF Melky
CF Gardner
Torree has said he will leave next year after his contract ends in LA thus opening a spot for Mattingly. If I was done Id wait it out a year and manage in LA. WHo the heck would pass up the Dodgers for the Indians ??? LA is a marquee franchise. Plus with Jerry Manuel’s contract up next year in NY, I wouldnt be surprised to hear Mattinglys name come up for that job in ’11.
100 pitches,
Per your post in last thread: Melky is a .360/.385 career hitter vs. Game 5 starter Lackey, with an .825 OPS. Gardner is not replacing him.
Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts. They are very much appreciated.
However, it wasn’t my intention to turn this thread into a sympathy card. It was just such a freakish thing that I had to share it.
I’ll eventually get through this but my situation doesn’t take away an ounce of passion I have for this team and their current postseason run.
I yelled loud enough to wake up the entire ICU wing here when A-Rod hit that huge dinger against Nathan. The man is on a mission and it gave me chills.
Anyways, thank you again for all the kind thoughts.
Just six wins away from #27.
Love Donnie. Good luck to him.
I’m so nervous about tonight’s game. I feel ill
Ever since ’04 I’ve been susceptible to losing faith very quickly. Losing last night effected my whole mood. What we ALL need is for the Yankees to take an early commanding lead in the game tonight. My goodness, how many tight games are we going to play?!
“I’m just kidding, but I’m sure some do feel that way right now”
yes. The idiot ones.
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
Sabathia SP
Live and die by the bat tonight. Looking for those last 3 names, at least one of them, to step up and have a good game.
GTLU:
Jeter
Damon
Texeira
Arod
Matsui
Posada
Cano
Cabrera
Hairston
Jeter ss
Damon lf
tex 1b
alex 3b
sui dh
posada c
cano 2b
melky rf
gardner cf
(shameless self promotion here, but I’m proud of this one. Enjoy.)
http://www.puristbleedspinstri.....ivera.html
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex. 1B
ARod 3B
Matsui DH
Jorge C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Melky CF
Postseason Bunting
October 20th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
*****
Do I really need to tell you again to post the positions???
No one else seems to have a problem with this
Should Donnie be picky like that?
And nice leadin, Chad. I thought you had scoops on whispers of Joe Girardi on the hot seat.
G Franco:
you will be in my prayers. May the Lord keep you
Thought I saw on ESPN News that Bobby Valentine is the leading candidate for the job. But good luck to Donnie.
And let’s go Yankees!
SS #2
LF #18
1B #25
3B #13
DH #55
C #20
2B #24
RF #33
CF #53
Here’s my lineup Erica,
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Arod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swish RF
Melky CF
I was tempted to go with Swisher ahead of Cano again, cause I think Joe likes doing that against lefties, but with the way both of them are hitting I don’t think it matters who hits before who. So I’m gonna say he sticks with Cano batting 7th. And no Gardner against the lefty, plus I don’t think he has enough plate appearances as of late to put up quality at-bats.
Nice, Rebecca!
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Teixeira
3B Rodgriguez
C Posada
DH Matsui
2B Cano
RF Hairston
CF Cabrera
If the Yankees dont win the WS this year I wonder if theres any chance they’ll dump Girardi and make a run at Donnie. Im not a big Girardi fan and although Cashman supposedly loves him, I find Girardi very stiff in interviews and someone who “over-manages”. My guess is its only 30% chance that they fire Girardi this year but with all the pressure on the Yankees if they dont win it all, I think they have to be open to all possibilities including Donnie Baseball. Id love to see Donnie back in the captain’s seat.
Here is in so far for today’s Guess the Line Up.
Reminder: post players AND positions
Submissions until the line up gets leaked or 4:30 (whichever comes first). NO late entries today
Vin, Fran, Upstate Kate, Andrew GTLU Bronze Medalist, Christina, Blackaccord, Shawn (same)
Iiicollies
Trevor
Tex’s Friend
first two games I wore Giambi jersey and watched the game.. i changed it to the Jeter jersey last night and the yanks lost.. i’m going back to the Giambi jersey even though its not washed..:)
Ken,
Really? You’re not a Girardi fan? That’s why you talk about “Toree” so much.
And, no. Girardi’s not getting fired. Not for Torre or Mattingly or Valentine.
Erica,
Here’s my GTLU entry:
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
SS Jeter
RF Swisher
1B Tex
SS Alex
DH Matsui
C Posada
2B Cano
CF Melky
LF Hairiston
Lots of PR’s tonight and mixing and matching. Joe has a good Lefty bat on the bench in Damon
4 hours and 40 minutes until Game 4!!!!!
Jeter
Damon
Texy
A-Rod
Matsui
Cano
Posada
Melky
Gardner
Rebecca, Great piece……I watched that inning in disbelief as every person in Anaheim Satdium was standing, Yankee fans as well as Angel fans….It was amazing to watch it all unfold…..I even was wacked by a thunder stick as the 3rd out was recorded…The attack was an accident I was told
“Thought I saw on ESPN News that Bobby Valentine is the leading candidate for the job. But good luck to Donnie.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer had indicated Valetine, former Tribe 3b Travis Fryman, and one other guy (who was not Mattingly) were the three “finalists”.
Donnie should wait for Torre to retire and take the LAD job. CLE has too many issues. They are a few years away from winning.
M,
I never endorsed hiring Girardi. My impression is the players arent crazy about him either. If Mattingly is out there, I wouldnt be against replacing Girardi with Donnie. If they win it all, its a moot point. You cant fire a manager who just won a WS but if they dont, I think its something worthy of debate at least.
Peter Rabbit
October 20th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
*****
It does not count if there is no positions
I am so tired of telling people this I could scream
“And, no. Girardi’s not getting fired. Not for Torre or Mattingly or Valentine.”
I agree, m. Even if we don’t go all the way, he’ll be back next year. If we had missed the postseason all together, he would have been canned.
Pat M-
Do not even think of setting foot in that stadium tonight without showering first
Erica –
You’ve got to be kidding me – scolding me on your lineup rules?
I’m two weeks new to this blog – sorry for not getting the memo.
Better remind Peter Rabbit, too. Looks like it missed his desk, too.
123
POST THE POSITIONS!!
“I am so tired of telling people this I could scream”
If you scream in cyberspace and nobody hears it, did it happen?
Ken,
Lots of evidence to contradict your thoughts there. But I’ll leave it be. You’ve been pining for Torre, even as an opponent. You queried if anyone else is disappointed that Torre won’t make it?
I think most of us are worried about the Yankees making it. And most of the ladies would like it to not be the Dodgers because Torre would become the story rather than baseball.
You might be in the minority on wanting the Dodgers as a WS opponent.
Okay Erica. You were kidding right?
Maybe you should have brief rules typed up in the file where you maintain the winners so you can copy and paste.
Rebecca–Optimist Prime–Montero Fanaticus Primus
October 20th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
(shameless self promotion here, but I’m proud of this one. Enjoy.)
http://www.puristbleedspinstri…..ivera.html
Awesome !
“If it turns out to be a Yankee/Dodger World Series (now not looking as likely), seeing him in that uniform would make me sick”
erica-
not only that, he’s knowingly , and by his own free will ,working for that evil joe torre who said real bad things about those true yankees , kevin brown and randy johnson in his tattletale book.
i don’t know any real yankee fan could ever forgive him.
i mean consorting with that known yankee hater joe torre.
how could he do such a thing?
just awful.
isn’t he afraid of karma?
doesn’t he read baseball blogs?
Postseason Bunting -
I am not trying to be rude or a jerk. I am not a kid sitting at home bored. I am at work with a job to do and I run this game because its fun for everyone. I keep strict rules because it makes it much easier for me to keep running this game. When it becomes too difficult, I have to stop and then everyone else who really likes it loses out.
I said numerous times in every GTLU post to post positions. 99% of the people do. The ones who don’t frustrate me because then I have to take the time to respond. And if I have an incomplete line up that would have been right, I feel bad.
But welcome to the game, I really like when people join the game and become regulars.
Good Afternoon All My Yankee’s fans outs there! I am really excited about tonight’s game. I am feeling good that we will get a win. They have to win…It will be the best 35th Wedding Anniversary present my parents could get
I am a relatively new to posting on the Yankees blog but have been a die hard Yankees fan since a little girl.
Wishing Giuseppe Franco a speedy recovery. All the best to you.
I hope that Erica – always OPPC and company allows me the opportunity to give my take on GTLU
Jeter – SS
Damon – LF
Teixiera – 1B
Rodriguez – 3B
Matsui – DH
Posada – C
Cabrera – CF
Cano – 2B
Swisher – RF
BellaSakura
October 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Okay Erica. You were kidding right?
Maybe you should have brief rules typed up in the file where you maintain the winners so you can copy and paste.
****
I do. And I say these things over and over again
“Rebecca, Great piece……I watched that inning in disbelief as every person in Anaheim Satdium was standing, Yankee fans as well as Angel fans….It was amazing to watch it all unfold…..I even was wacked by a thunder stick as the 3rd out was recorded…The attack was an accident I was told”
Thanks!
It was unbelievable to watch it at the Stadium…
Jeter – SS
Damon – LF
Teixiera – 1B
Rodriguez – 3B
Matsui – DH
Posada – C
Cano – 2B
Swisher – RF
Cabrera – CF
Randy L-
Obviously not
Being a kid growing up a Yankee fan in the 80s, Donnie Baseball can do pretty much nothing wrong in my eyes
very nice Rebecca…I feel the same way about Jeter
Its the internet Erica. People come and go on blogs. Its very easy for someone to not catch the entry where you gave the rules especially if they’ve never played it.
Rebecca,
Excellent piece on Mo! Thank you for sharing that!
Laura-
You are trying GTLU again?? Without self sabotaging your line up???? Could it be
I can’t believe how quickly some have turned on Girardi. I realize there are those who never supported him, and now they see the chance to point to a particular incident (the tipping point in their eyes, the straw that broke the camel’s back) to justify their total dislike of him as a manager.
This year, the Yankees, according to these people, have won 103 games IN SPITE OF Joe Girardi. But last year, they missed the playoffs BECAUSE OF Joe Girardi.
Girardi’s not perfect; no manager is. And his success is directly linked to his players’ ability to execute and perform at a high level on a consistent basis. There is so much to the job we do not see. Yet we stand in judgment.
I, for one, hope the Yankees reign victorious. I hope the 25 men on his team (who someone said he’s sure the players don’t like or respect), attack him with a banana cream pie.
Some decisions will work, some will not. Sometimes the drive to make changes is there; sometimes the drive is to let things ride. Sometimes you’re right; sometimes you’re wrong. Seems to me, the guy’s been right more often than wrong this season. Instead of lambasting him, can’t we show support?
I’m not suggesting we all of a sudden go along that the decision to lift Robertson was a good one. It was a head-scratcher. But the rest of it?
mattingly should of gotten the Yankee job
Erica…
Here’s my version.
Jeter SS
E..PBF LF
Tex 1B
ARod 3B
Georgie C
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Melkman CF
Thanks.
BellaSakura
October 20th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Its the internet Erica. People come and go on blogs. Its very easy for someone to not catch the entry where you gave the rules especially if they’ve never played it.
****
Please read my post at 3:27
Reading some of the pining for Gardner is amusing me today.
Brett is the proverbial back-up quarterback. Seems like salvation until he gets in a game and you’re reminded why he isn’t a starter.
He’s a nice piece to the puzzle but not the solution to it.
Jetes SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Alex 3B
Matsui DH
Jorge C
Cano 2B
Swish RF
Melky CF
i just dont see how joe g can keep that bottom of the lineup the way it is. We arent asking him to move alex to 8th like his predecessor, but there are options that include benching swish for a start. It’s harder to sit melky because of his fielding and arm (which is much stronger than gardner AND swish)
erica-
i’m obviously tweaking those who bash torre, but love mattingly when in reality obviously mattingly is close with torre and has no problem with torre or he wouldn’t be there.
mattingly and torre are birds of a feather.
…and to me that’s a good thing.
As ever, when joining a new community, take the lead of established members. In other words, if the majority of GTLU entries have the positions listed, your entry should have the same format
My lineup’s in secret code.
I’ll give you a hint: It’s the same code that the U-boats used in April of 1942.
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#^%$*&(_ $%
@%$# *&
&*(^%# $%
&!#@$% #$
$%+? <*
@<$&^() $%
%!&*# &^
half the team should be out there taking BP on ONLY curveballs in the dirt. I wanted to scream as i watched them swing over pitch after pitch after pitch. They seemed like the only ones watching who didnt know curveballs were coming.
Get me an Enigma, now!!
Here is in so far for today’s Guess the Line Up.
Reminder: post players AND positions
Submissions until the line up gets leaked or 4:30 (whichever comes first). NO late entries today
Vin, Fran, Upstate Kate, Andrew GTLU Bronze Medalist, Christina, Blackaccord, Shawn, Ed H, Laura, NYY626(same)
Iiicollies
Trevor
Tex’s Friend
Adam
Bronx Bombers Girl
Frank from Chatham
“Peter Pascarelli from ESPN said that some of the “veterans” told him off the record that they thought that Girardi over-managed last night. So I guess it’s not just us.”
And these are the kind of stories that make me want to puke. Easy to attribute things to people by using a generic tag, isn’t it? Well I’ve always been from the Show Me state. I don’t believe anything from a “source” without that “source” being named. Far too easy for anyone so inclined to make up things just to support their own case. Do I believe ESPN would do such a thing? You betcha. Do I believe that ESPN would like nothing more than for the Yankees to go down in flames and would like to try to start a little morale war for the Yankees? You betcha.
I seem to remember Selena Roberts using a lot of unnamed sources for her heap of crap too.
Laura – that was a rail on Peter Pascarelli, not on you. I absolutely don’t believe that any Yankee “veteran” would be discrediting Girardi “off the record” to some flunky reporter. Sorry.
Bronx Jeers-
Don’t make me cry
Francesa’s pronunciation of homer “homa”.
I voiced my opinion Erica. I don’t need to read anything, I don’t participate in your game. Its something you choose to do. And you choose to get frustrated by it. You’re the only one.
Doreen-
Not to mention Girardi has somehow managed the team to 5 post season wins. Not to mention that many of his players have said he is the best manager they have played for (Tex and swish, just off the top of my head).
I don’t always agree w/ his decisions, but he has far more knowledge than I do and most of the time they turn out to be right (or at least work out).
randy l.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
erica-
i’m obviously tweaking those who bash torre, but love mattingly when in reality obviously mattingly is close with torre and has no problem with torre or he wouldn’t be there.
mattingly and torre are birds of a feather.
…and to me that’s a good thing.
*****
I picked up your sarcasm loud and clear
Then again, I don’t think Torre did anything that terrible. And yes, I actually read the book
BellaSakura
October 20th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I voiced my opinion Erica. I don’t need to read anything, I don’t participate in your game. Its something you choose to do. And you choose to get frustrated by it. You’re the only one.
****
If you don’t participate in it, it really makes no difference to you. Why bother commenting???
I do not believe I did anything so terrible
Lol @ Bronx Jeers
“The LoHud Yankees Blog: You’re welcome here… unless you say something we don’t like or don’t follow our rules.”
In all seriousness, I read this blog every day and I love it. However, many of the commenters (‘regulars’ from what I can tell) take this BLOG and GAME of baseball way too seriously. Relax everyone — we all are here to share our love of Yankees baseball.
Erica — Here it is and thanx again for all you do!
SS Jeter
DH Damon
1B Teixiera
3B Rodriguez
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swisher
LF Cabrera
CF Gardner
Giuseppe — Sorry to hear about your illness. I’ve missed our occasional jousts. Wishing you a very speedy recovery.
Erica, I was just posting for fun. But if you want to include me on your list…
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Texy
3B A-Rod
DH Matsui
2B Cano
C Posada
RF Melky
CF Gardner
GF – Praying for your speedy recovery.
I can’t believe how nervous I am about a game 4 where we are up 2-1 and will definitely be returning home. I personally attribute this feeling to the collapse of 2004. With Lackey going in game 5, and the way the Angels played us at home, this sure feels like a must win game.
Peter Rabbit-
The more the merrier
New thread
DO NOT POST ANYMORE LINE UPS HERE
No, it’s just a simple thing to either read instructions or observe how others form their entries. I don’t know about Erica, but I do get frustrated when the most simplest task is not understood and that goes beyond just this blog.
According to mlb.com, 17 of the 20 teams that were up 2-0 went on to win in the ALCS. So, if the Yanks lose the series against the Angels, we might see #23 in NY next year. Still, if we stop hitting like the Padres, we should advance no matter who’s managing.
Erica,
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Arod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Melky CF
Boring, yes, the same lineup as all but the Molina games, but if Joe sits Swisher or some of the other things people are asking for, that will be an unnecessary panic move, IMO. The others besides Arod and Jeter do need to start doing something, though.
Here’s mine:
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Tex
3B Arod
C Posada
DH Matsui
CF Cabrera
2B Cano
RF Swisher
86w183
I noticed your intriguing lineup change to exclude Matsui.
What was your rationale.
Who are we kidding? This will be Joe’s lineup:
SS Ransom
LF Ransom
1B Ransom
3B Ransom
C Molina
DH Molina
2B Ransom
RF Ransom
CF Ransom
As you can see Ransom is so athletic he can play anywhere at anytime.
Plus with lefty Kazmir pitching it makes even more sense.
NO new line ups here
new thread
Anyone who thinks Torre will actually retire after next year is deluding themselves. he can’t leave behind the attention, adulation and $$$. Mattingly will be stuck as a batting coach again.
Melky, Swish, Cano, and Tex better produce tonight. I am sick of their pathetic approach at the plate. They need to have respectable at bats.
Mattingly isn’t in line for the Dodgers job. That would require Torre to hang it up and I think everyone thinks Torre will renegotiate and try to get another big bucks contact.
Mattingly has to take a job if it’s offered. With Torre’s departure not being a given and the fact that Girardi managed the Yankees to lofty heights this season, his 2 most preferred options aren’t looking open any time soon.
I don’t think the Mets would hire him either. I think they are not going to go the ex-Yankee route again.
It was an embarrassment to them having Willie get a standing O at the old stadium last season when he made his appearance.
Cleveland isn’t a great situation. It’s a town that is severely struck by the recession and the ownership doesn’t want to spend because the community can’t spend.
It’s a shame what Cleveland turned into in the past few years.
I can’t see Valentine there, I see him sitting out, working on ESPN and waiting for the Mets job to be handed back to him before mid season next year.
The fans want Bobby V back there and the Wilpons are going to realize in order to make money as owner of the Mets they are going to have to give their fans exactly what they want.
Wherever he ends up, you can rest assured the team won’t make the World Series.
“If the Yankees dont win the WS this year I wonder if theres any chance they’ll dump Girardi and make a run at Donnie.”
No. The same people in management and ownership who selected Girardi over Mattingly two years ago are still in power. There’s no way they’d admit to making a mistake. Cashman will have to go, too, if Mattingly is to become the manager. I obviously preferred Mattingly over Girardi but it was mostly based on emotions. When the choice was made, I was a little relieved in that I thought Girardi was probably more qualified. But then again, how much of a managerial genius does it take to win a division when you sign the three top free agents over the winter? I think Mattingly — or Torre — could have won 100 games with these guys. Winning the World Series is another story. Girardi is doing wonders compared to the way things went in the 2004 — 2006 post seasons. If the Yanks win tonight he’ll be a genius again.
Good for Don I hope he gets the Indians managerial job. Anything that takes him away from that evil Joe Torre is a good move.
mattingly?
Donnie B. was a favorite of mine during his playing days. More importantly, he is a consummate gentleman. As far as a potential manager, I have seen very little, if anything, to suggest he would be a good manager. As a batting coach, he was no KLong, certainly based on the effusive comments from the players about Kevin and the absence of same as to Donnie. As to a bench coach….Torre never raved about the sound counsel that Donnie provided…but that may just be Torre. So…who really knows. If he gets a gig, it will be based upon his rep as a player, and comments from his contemporaries that he really is a nice guy and probably would be able to handle players well. Nonetheless, I certainly wish him well…as long as the managerial gig will not result in Pinstripe adornment.