How about Don Mattingly

Ajax · 10-29-2007, 04:38 PM

How about Don Mattingly for first base coach. He's the most popular living ex Yankee next to Yogi, and it would be a hell of a way to stick it to the Yanks...............We owe them. He has just told the Yanks that he will not accept ANY position with them, since he didn't get the managing job. I'm sure he's a good friend with Willie. I think it would be a great idea.

Voodoo · 10-29-2007, 04:44 PM

Only if he shaves those sideburns like Mr. Burns wants him to.

nique · 10-29-2007, 04:45 PM

A first base coaching job would be a career downgrade for him.

swataz · 10-29-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo

Only if he shaves those sideburns like Mr. Burns wants him to.

"Hippie!"

MetfanBren · 10-29-2007, 05:31 PM

You don't necisarrily need a 1B coach who had 1,500 or so SB's , but don't you think they could do better than a guy who had 14 in his career? Mattingly would be more valuable if you could get him hired as the other teams 1B coach...

NeilAllen · 10-29-2007, 05:35 PM

I'd rather they sign him to be the 1B man, nevermind coach.

Ajax · 10-29-2007, 06:37 PM

On second thought, Don has never been associated with a World Championship team, he might be a jinx.

Dokes · 10-29-2007, 08:15 PM

Hitting coach

ChuckkieB · 10-29-2007, 09:04 PM

Can he pitch?

CVBTank · 10-29-2007, 10:18 PM

The Yankees just lost one of their hot dog vendors, do you think Aramark should bring him to Shea?

Green Must Go · 10-30-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CVBTank

The Yankees just lost one of their hot dog vendors, do you think Aramark should bring him to Shea?

Perhaps if Shea brings some Yankee Stadium toilet cleaners over.....

Mex17 · 10-30-2007, 06:42 PM

How about Mattingly actually goes down to minor leagues and actually starts to manage before expecting to automatically get a job in the bigs?

If I were him, and if Torre does not take the LA job that would allow him to remain as Torre's bench coach, I would be asking the Yankees for the opportunity to manage Staten Island, Charlestown, or Tampa.

metman · 10-30-2007, 07:05 PM

"How about Mattingly actually goes down to minor leagues and actually starts to manage before expecting to automatically get a job in the bigs?"

YEAH! Pay your dues like Willie did!

Oh, wait...

SteveJRogers · 10-30-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by metman

"How about Mattingly actually goes down to minor leagues and actually starts to manage before expecting to automatically get a job in the bigs?"

YEAH! Pay your dues like Willie did!

Oh, wait...

Or like Joe Torre...

Oh wait

Or even SAINT GILBERT RAYMOND HODGES!

And don't give me "Yabut he managed in Washington..." that was still a MAJOR LEAGUE FRANCHISE. Hodges never spent a day in the minors since being called up for good by the Dodgers back in the late 40s!

SteveJRogers · 10-30-2007, 07:48 PM

Hell Hodges wasn't even a COACH anywhere, like Torre he just started managing. Traded for Jimmie Piersall in 1963 and then traded back to the Mets for Bill Denhey before the 1968 season.

So can we get rid of the notion that Willie Randolph actually was elitst and full of himself in never going down to the minors to cut his teeth.

10-29-2007, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ajax Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,066	How about Don Mattingly How about Don Mattingly for first base coach. He's the most popular living ex Yankee next to Yogi, and it would be a hell of a way to stick it to the Yanks...............We owe them. He has just told the Yanks that he will not accept ANY position with them, since he didn't get the managing job. I'm sure he's a good friend with Willie. I think it would be a great idea.

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Voodoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,382	Only if he shaves those sideburns like Mr. Burns wants him to. __________________ Anxiously awaiting Omar's brilliant offseason strategy

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NeilAllen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: "G'night Liberty, it was nice knowing ya" Posts: 6,930	I'd rather they sign him to be the 1B man, nevermind coach. __________________ "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." --H.L. Mencken

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nique Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 250	A first base coaching job would be a career downgrade for him.

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MetfanBren Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl River, NY Posts: 3,639	You don't necisarrily need a 1B coach who had 1,500 or so SB's , but don't you think they could do better than a guy who had 14 in his career? Mattingly would be more valuable if you could get him hired as the other teams 1B coach...

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Ajax Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,066	On second thought, Don has never been associated with a World Championship team, he might be a jinx.

10-29-2007, 08:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dokes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 304	Hitting coach

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ChuckkieB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: knowwhatimsayin?? Posts: 293	Can he pitch?

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CVBTank Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 596	The Yankees just lost one of their hot dog vendors, do you think Aramark should bring him to Shea?

10-30-2007, 06:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mex17 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 623	How about Mattingly actually goes down to minor leagues and actually starts to manage before expecting to automatically get a job in the bigs? If I were him, and if Torre does not take the LA job that would allow him to remain as Torre's bench coach, I would be asking the Yankees for the opportunity to manage Staten Island, Charlestown, or Tampa.

10-30-2007, 07:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
metman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,618	"How about Mattingly actually goes down to minor leagues and actually starts to manage before expecting to automatically get a job in the bigs?" YEAH! Pay your dues like Willie did! Oh, wait...

10-30-2007, 07:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
SteveJRogers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. Posts: 2,707	Hell Hodges wasn't even a COACH anywhere, like Torre he just started managing. Traded for Jimmie Piersall in 1963 and then traded back to the Mets for Bill Denhey before the 1968 season. So can we get rid of the notion that Willie Randolph actually was elitst and full of himself in never going down to the minors to cut his teeth.

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