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"We'll try to take advantage of the DH as much as we can for him and get him out (in left field) and get him in shape as much as we can." Former Cy Young Award Full Article at L.A. Daily News
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No information available at this time. "Garret looks good and his timing is coming; you can see it," Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly said. "We'll try to take advantage of the DH as much as we can for him and get him out (in left field) and get him... Full Article at CBS Sports
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Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Joe Torre, right, and hitting coach Don Mattingly watch as the Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Tempe, Ariz. , Monday, March 15, 2010. View Photo »
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Garret looks good and his timing is coming; you can see it ... We'll try to take advantage of the DH as much as we can for him and get him out (in left field) and get him in shape as much as we can.
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Parnell, Takahashi, Nelson and leave the last spot for Calero or Beimel if the mets sign him. What does being a Mets fan have to do with Figgy making the team? Who cares if he was a Mets fan. I don’t. All I care about is whether or not they’re good. A... Full Article at Metsblog.com
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Yankees packaged then-23-year-old Jay Buhner, along with pitching prospects Troy Evers and Rich Balabon (neither of which ever made it to the Major Leagues), in exchange for Phelps. Phelps batted .224 for the remainder of the 2008 season, hitting only... Full Article at Bleacher Report
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He singled to right field in his first at-bat. "Garret looked OK, we're just getting him going," hitting coach Don Mattingly said. "We'll talk to him in the morning about playing the field (Monday). I wanted to get him an extra at-bat so that's why he... Full Article at CBS Sports
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Los Angeles Dodgers interim manager Don Mattingly stands near fans before the Dodgers played the Texas Rangers in a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Dodgers won 6-4. View Photo »
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I'm not sure if I'll continue to manage these games or not ... It's something Joe wanted me to do early. I don't know what he has in mind going forward.
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LA readers as the top Dodger prospect this winter, entered the game in the eighth inning, and proceeded to record all three outs via strikeout. Mitch Moreland, Kevin Richardson, and Max Ramirez all went down swinging against the fire-balling right-hander. Full Article at True Blue LA
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Mattingly, a Hall of Famer with a stellar Major League career as a player, has already had a couple slip ups as an interim manager. In the short week that Torre and the Dodgers split squad have been in Taiwan stretching the ties of American Baseball... Full Article at Bleacher Report
About Don Mattingly
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Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach. He was a first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He also served as the Yankees hitting coach from 2004 to 2006 and Joe Torre's bench coach in 2007. Full Article
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Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Joe Torre, right, and hitting coach Don Mattingly watch as the Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Tempe, Ariz. , Monday, March 15, 2010.
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Los Angeles Dodgers interim manager Don Mattingly stands near fans before the Dodgers played the Texas Rangers in a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Dodgers won 6-4.
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In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly, right, works with Reed Johnson in the batting cage during baseball spring training in Glendale, Ariz. On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, Mattingly said Wednesday, March 10, that the team has...
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In this Feb. 27, 2010 photo, Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly poses during photo day at the baseball team's spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz. On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, Mattingly said Wednesday, March 10, that the team has made overtures about...
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 16: American Idol singer Lil Rounds gets a hug from Don Mattingly #8 after throwing out the opening pitch in the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 16, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, left, and hitting coach Don Mattingly stand in the dugout during the Dodgers' 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre and coach Don Mattingly (R) watch from the dugout as the Dodgers play the New York Mets in the third inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York July 7, 2009.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez is greeted at the dugout by Orlando Hudson, left, Joe Torre, center, and Don Mattingly, left after being forced out at second in the first inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009, in San Diego.
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Adam Palmer of Arlington, Texas, right, holds a New York Yankees No. 23 jersey for Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly to autograph before the start of their baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, June 12, 2009.
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Los Angeles Dodgers interim manager Don Mattingly stands near fans before the Dodgers played the Texas Rangers in a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Dodgers won 6-4.
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Garret looks good and his timing is coming; you can see it ... We'll try to take advantage of the DH as much as we can for him and get him out (in left field) and get him in shape as much as we can.
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He doesn't yet have the legs to stand out there [on the field] all day. As a DH, I had an opportunity to get him a third at-bat
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He was OK ... That first day from him is history. He'll make adjustments off what he did today.
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I'm not sure if I'll continue to manage these games or not ... It's something Joe wanted me to do early. I don't know what he has in mind going forward.
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Garret looked OK, we're just getting him going ... We'll talk to him in the morning about playing the field (Monday). I wanted to get him an extra at-bat so that's why he was the DH.
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Since he didn't play winter ball, we let him know that he wouldn't be feeling as good coming into camp, that it'll take him awhile to get his legs ... His BP [batting practice] has been getting better, and that's what you look for, that's part of the process.
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Since he didn't play winter ball, we let him know that he wouldn't be feeling as good coming into camp, that it'll take him awhile to get his legs ... His BP [batting practice] has been getting better, and that's what you look for, that's part of the process.
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He was too jumpy. We had to slow him down ... Raffy plays so hard, and when things aren't going well, he gets frustrated. He was rushing too much last year.
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I wanted to get him an extra at bat today so that why he was the DH ... Garret looked OK. We're just getting him going. We'll talk to him in the morning about playing the field tomorrow.
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The kid's got a good arm ... you like to see that.
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He looked OK with everything. He's trying to get his rhythm with the bat
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first priority will be getting him in the outfield and getting at-bats. If he wants to work out at first, we'll take a look.
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We talked about it, for sure, (but) nothing definitive
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You can't have cellphones on the bench; it's against the rules
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It was Tommy [Lasorda's] fault
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I just didn't check the lineup card
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Maybe you should be manager
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The umpire came over and said there was a misunderstanding
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I wasn't sure of the rule ... I went to the home plate ump and told him we were out of order, and he said, 'I know.' He said we had established a new order and to go with it.
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I could have avoided it simply by just checking the lineup card
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Obviously with Joe, everything is off of him
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It's good to get that out of the way in the spring
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You never stop learning ... I've got to keep my priorities straight and know what my job is. And Joe knows I've got his back.
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Joe's bad temper got him thrown out when I was bench coach
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They like me, I like them, and I felt like I was part of their future ... So we kept the conversation going. ... I like California. I liked it from the first time I came out to play [with the Yankees in the 1980s] in Anaheim. It fits my personality more than anything. It fits me perfectly.
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