Mattingly is set to become the Dodgers full-time hitting coach after the All-Star break.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Don Mattingly Set to Return to Dodgers
Normally when a team has basically the worst offense ever, the general manger might expect a "screw you guys, I'm going home" speech from the hitting coach. Which is why Dodgers fans are probably surprised by Don Mattingly's enthusiastic desire to take the job.
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